Thanks for sharing the link to crosscountryalaska.org/trails, Bartender -- it's definitely a good source of information. Snowio.com is another great tool, as well.

I started this map to record observations because I found that every time I'd talk to someone about hiking a trail, we'd always ask each other what the conditions are like. The map at crosscountryalaska.org seems geared toward skiers specifically, and I couldn't find a map that had the functionality I wanted -- namely, photos added to posts from each area. 

I'm not claiming originality, but a map like this was a resource that I personally, as someone who gets outside as much as possible, thought would be useful in making sure we all go out prepared for the conditions. And to have a broad user base (hikers, skiers, bikers, paddlers, climbers, etc.) was a consideration so you could find all your beta in one spot.

If you have suggestions to improve the map, though, I'd love to hear from you.