Blue Mountain Rest

2021

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Big Ride! Update 1/20/21

After my snow removal chores, it was time to ride! I hadn’t done a big ride this winter, so I figured that heading out to Old Forge would be the safest play for that. You just know it’s gonna be a good day when it starts like this leaving the compound: Fresh groomer tracks were […]

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Holiday Weekend Baseline

SUNDAY 1/17 Update: Another 3 inches last night pushes the storm total to 10 inches at the ilsnow storm center. We “lost” a few inches of accumulation due to melting/compaction Saturday afternoon – but otherwise, this storm did everything we hoped it would do. Finally, some REAL mid-week riding will be had for me. January […]

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At least it’s not summer: 1/6/2021 ride

I knew it wasn’t going to be good. But I hadn’t been out riding in 3 weeks and got the itch I needed to scratch. Best I can say about the Indian Lake trails: They are ride-able but very rough, needing more snow BADLY! Although I didn’t ride C8/Sabael trail, I know it’s been ridden […]

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Some fresh meat

Indian Lake, NY ended up with around 3-and-a-half inches of white stuff Friday night into Saturday morning which mixed with a good amount of sleet and freezing rain to add body to the snow. Here was the modeled snowpack shortly after the snow ended Saturday morning: The best places to ride with this meager snow […]

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