Novem-brrr! What does it mean for winter?
It has been snowing at times in ilsnow land. Winter is around the corner! And it’s time for an update after collecting another month of data. I have no earthly idea yet whether we’ll have rideable snowmobile trail conditions for Old Forge Snodeo. But I remain cautiously optimistic that Winter 2025-26, can be good or […]
Winter IS COMING!
Not yet for ilsnow land. I used a clickbait headline and banner to grab attention. Don’t go away angry! I’ve got plenty to talk about. I’ll look at what’s going on now, then play it forward. HERE WE GO! North Hemisphere snowpack expansion Early season snow cover explosion over Siberia is spreading into lower latitudes. […]
Summer is done, onward to Autumn!
With meteorological summer (June-July-August) in the rearview mirror, we can look for signs of what autumn may do for us. It’s time to dust off the ilsnow storm center console. GAME ON! Many winter outlooks are out there now. Most outlets say the same thing every year, pandering their audiences. I want to see how […]
Cranberry Lake area, One more time!
Darrin Jr dropped the dime on a day off Thursday for perhaps his last big hurrah for this winter. He wanted to duke it out in Cranberry Lake area. I had no problem heading back after Monday’s ride. I’ll go back to the well until it runs dry! We set sail for Seveys Point and […]
March Meltdown Madness! Tupper Lake to Malone
Crazy Cal blew off work Tuesday. We decided to hit the well one more time and roll out from Washington Street parking lot in Tupper Lake. Seemed appropriate, since Cal got me hooked on C7 Pole dancing. Didn’t know whether we’d run out of rideable snow in Malone. But plenty of riding was to be […]





