Snowmobiling Limited
Emphasis on: Limited! The ground is completely white, but I can’t endorse the idea of trucking it from any distance to ride what we’ve got now. If we can bang out another 2 or 3 inches by Saturday morning, Moose River Plains would be marginally playable this weekend. Otherwise, it’s very slim pickings around here. […]
We be snowmobiling in ilsnow land!
12/13/2024 Update: Wednesday’s 40*F and inch of rain punched us in the gut, but winter is back for now! Overall snowpack through Moose River Plains is at least 6-12 inches, with probably over a foot on the slope of Cellar Mountain between Headquarters and Silver Run. Best strategy would be to park at Brown’s Farm […]
Entering Snowmobiling Season
SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Good news! I picked up 4 inches of white freshness at ilsnow storm center Saturday night. Total snow cover is now 6-10 inches around Indian Lake, NY and probably a foot-or-more into Moose River Plains and back side of Perkins Clearing. Snowmobiling season begins in Hamilton and northern Herkimer counties one hour […]
Darrin’s Winter 2024-25 “Outlook”
I don’t do winter outlooks, per se. They cannot take into account singular events (and their timing) that can make or break snowmobiling seasons. Many times, winter outlooks can be completely wrong. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun with hard, statistical analysis! We’ll look into the past and attempt to leverage the balance […]
One more time! Into Perkins Clearing
After bagging only 2 rides in March, getting a foot-plus of white gold was enough incentive to load the sled onto the ilsnow buggy and haul it to Mason Lake parking lot for a run into Perkins Clearing. At the very least, I wanted reward for Thursday’s sun-up to sun-down snow removal tour of duty. […]
