Blue Mountain Rest

2016

Got it! Indian Lake Update 12/29/16

Thursday brought the goods with over a half-foot of fresh snow. I felt like a kid just watching it come down but also like a caged animal. After work, I got my sled out of the yard for the first time this year. Seems strange that I wouldn’t have ridden yet. But I usually don’t […]

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Down but not out! Update 12/27/16

It’s always a bummer to get a warm-up and rain. But we didn’t fare that badly. Although the temperature shot up to 43*F Monday night at Indian Lake, we got very little rain…in the order of a quarter-inch. Temperatures then fell through the 30s on Tuesday, which stopped the bleeding. The winds also got really strong, […]

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Weekend Snowmobiling Outlook: Update 12/23/16

Thursday’s weather system ended up being the little engine that could, with 3.5 inches of snow here in Indian Lake. The new snow is certainly enough to freshen things up nicely for places like Perkins Clearing, Moose River Plains, Speculator Tree Farm and Powley Road. As for the narrow woods trails around Indian Lake and […]

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Midweek Snowmobiling Outlook: Update 12/20/16

Update 12/22/16 AM: Nice start to the day! Picked up 2.5 inches of snow. This will freshen things nicely to hit places like Moose River Plains, Perkins Clearing, Speculator Tree Farm, Powley Road, etc. The narrow woods trails are ride-able” but you need to proceed with care. Sunday’s thaw did not wipe us out, leaving […]

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Weekend Snowmobiling Outlook: Update 12/16/16

The lake-effect snow guns delivered the goods! Snow pack is now 6-12+ inches in the central Adirondacks, then increases to 12-18+ inches as you traverse Moose River Plains into the western Adirondacks or head toward Powley Road & Morehouse in the southwestern Adirondacks. Moose River Plains has been groomed this week and reported to be […]

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