Trail Conditions
Got snow! Now what?
7:00am Saturday Update: The big storm delivered! My final tally was 17 inches at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY. Saw a report of 20 inches for Piseco. We got snow, FINALLY!!! With nearly no trail base, narrow woods trails have plenty of rocks and mud under the new blanket of snow, which […]
Game over, bro…
60 degree weather Thursday and unseasonable warmth continuing into Friday has plunged our short snowmobiling season toward the point of no return. I’m sure somebody who really wants it could spin off a handful of miles around their camp in a shady snow-bowl in the middle of nowhere. But this weekend’s weather forecast appears damp, […]
One… More… Time! To Speculator and Wells.
3/14/22 Update Winter in the morning, spring by afternoon, bordering die-hard by evening. That was a mid-March Monday for ya! Did Indian Lake to Perkins Clearing, Speculator and Tree Farm. Won’t get into the blow-by-blow, but I can tell you this is probably my last run from the compound. Indian Lake main arteries were approaching […]
Snowmobiling season’s last gasp
We’re nearing time to close the books on another short and sub-par snowmobiling season. I hope you were able to get a reasonable amount of saddle time in. Before you know it, I’ll be wading through ankle deep mud, then swatting black flies. And don’t get me going on #summersucks! Saturday’s snow totals have reached […]
One… More… Time?
Sunday’s 60*F Chinook and Monday’s cold rain left ilsnow land in a world of hurt. The above picture from Monday afternoon tells the tale. Strong winds have also knocked down trees. Thankfully, combined rainfall from Sunday and Monday only totaled 0.50″ to 0.75″ for much of the central Adirondacks. This prevented a wholesale washout and […]
