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Around the horn!

After Tuesday’s mega-miler, I didn’t get back at it Wednesday until 10am. I’m human, after all, and needed a bit of time to recover. Today’s direction was easy: NORTH! I had only ran to Blue Mountain Lake and Newcomb once this winter and was eager to try it again now that we’ve got real snow. […]

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Solo snowmobiling mega-miler

Snowpack throughout the central Adirondacks has settled into the 16-24 inch range. We’re finally at the point when I can head out, pick any direction and win. Last week’s snowstorm has blown open the ilsnow playbook. Almost everything goes! The lakes did have slush on them, but wasn’t a problem for me when I stayed […]

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All about Perkins Clearing!

2/4/22 8AM Update: We got it!!! Nearly a foot of new snow in Indian Lake, and we’ll add a bit more to the pile today. It’s a whole new ballgame… We did get some rain on Thursday before we switched to snow for good in the afternoon, so there may be some messy spots. Weekend […]

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Indian Lake Day

Tuesday started at -13*F, so I decided to wait until late morning to head out. It was one of those sunny winter days that make you want to be outdoors, once the temperature got above zero. Wasn’t in the mood for a big miler. Just wanted to have fun locally. I figured that horsing around […]

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Sunday snowmobile stroll, Part 2

I got a text from Crazy Cal Sunday morning, asking me if I wanted to ride. To be honest, I hadn’t planned on riding and was content to stay home. I’d go take a walk to grab some outdoors. But the weather was beautiful and how many rides had I lost due to winter’s late […]

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