I think because we had two solid days of real rain, it's turned our mountain into solid concrete, top to bottom. I've been using skills I haven't needed in over ten years, plus being grateful that I've been using a1/3 bevel on my groomer skis. Yowzers, it's hard and slick, much not even softening in the sun at the higher elevations. Even the backside (North) is hard as hell. I'm hoping we get some late season snow to spruce things up. Normally it's just hardpack in the AM, slush in the PM, this time of year, but the 2 weeks of snow got a lot of rain on it and just turned the place into polished concrete.