We use different grading criteria. My main criteria is useable snow for snowmobiling. Even though the riding season this winter was short, it was very good, with no mid winter melt downs. We started riding from my house on MLK day and I rode from home for the next 7 weeks and probably could have eked out an 8th if I had wanted to. During that time, a good portion of VT was open and the trails stayed ok, though more snow would have been appreciated. This adds up to a C- or C. with March bumping the grade down to a C-. Unlike the ski guys, snow after the base has been wiped out doesn't up my grade. More real cold and more frequent snow storms would have been better and I know that there are areas in NNE suffered far more than we did but it was an ok year that will likely be forgotten.