2021
And we keep waiting for snow
Let’s get the trail report thing out of the way: I wouldn’t recommend traveling from any meaningful distance to ride your snowmobile here. The beat goes on for this latest snow drought, as you can see by looking at my Indian Lake snow climatology table. The best I can say for our weather this week […]
Starter snow but not much else
We’re still weeks behind schedule for the arrival of real snowmobiling here in the central Adirondacks. But the locals are now able to slither around town on their beaters. Don’t let the pretty headline picture fool you. There are plenty of mud holes and sled-smacking rocks lurking in the woods along with early-winter blowdown. In […]
Clawing our way out of skid row
December 20, 2021 Update! Saturday’s storm brought the goods, with around a half-foot of snow mixed with some sleet throughout the central Adirondacks. As for TRYING Moose River Plains or Perkins Clearing, I can’t really recommend traveling for any real distance for a “look-see” ride. If you happen to be here anyway and you’ve got […]
Sad sack of sh-t
I’ve never been one to hide the truth when it comes to reporting snowmobile trail conditions. The headline picture says it all. To nobody’s surprise, the weekend storm wiped out our meager snow cover. Adding insult to injury, strong winds knocked down many trees. Some of them are now blowdown that trail crews will have […]
Not yet for snowmobiling
We are into the 2021-22 snowmobiling season for the central Adirondacks, but don’t have much to show for it yet. If the weather unfolds close to what I’m expecting for the next couple of weeks, it will be a while before we’re riding here. Saturday’s New York Shootout in Inlet, NY behind the Ole Barn […]
