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The ultimate Father & Son snowmobiling day on Tug Hill
Rich and Zach Lupia of UpstateSnow.com were planning a guest appearance on the ilsnow show last week. But those plans fell through and I embarked on my solo mega-miler instead. This week, we would NOT be denied. Darrin Jr was able to blow off work Tuesday. So, we loaded up the ilsnow mobile command center […]
The week ahead in snowmobiling (and beyond)
Wow! Friday and especially Saturday were the two busiest days we’ve had for snowmobiling all winter here in the central Adirondacks. I think most people had the same idea: Get out whilst we still can. Heavy traffic, warm weather and a quarter-inch of rain did its expected damage over the weekend. But we did not […]
Take my kid to work day
After Thursday’s epic day of discovery, I wanted to get back out to my “office”. Friday had started mild with temperatures cracking 40*F in the afternoon. I hadn’t ridden with Darrin Jr all winter, so I figured there was no better time than now. I didn’t unload my sled from the ilsnow command center after […]
Invasion: Franklin County, NY!
Several years ago, the Indian Lake Lost Boyz of Winter took a Saturday ride from Charlie’s Inn in Lake Clear up to Malone. I wasn’t able to go on that ride. Crazy Cal regaled me with stories of endless, straight arrow power lines riding along with snowmobile riders suited up in denim, Carhartt and leather […]
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. […]
