Weather Blog
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 […]
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 […]
Tuesday snowmobile ride to Stillwater & Beaver River
That fresh two inches of powder-puff snow that I woke up to Tuesday morning made it look like a snow globe. It made me want to go riding! I saw fresh groomer tracks on C8 going out to Cedar River Headquarters. I’m sure it’s ride-able, but I just felt like trucking to the Brown’s Farm […]
Sunday snowmobiling stroll
Normally, I wouldn’t even take a flyer on weekend snowmobile riding. But desperate times call for desperate measures, especially since I’m pushing toward the end of January with only 26 miles spun off for the entire winter. It was time to pick myself off the mat and get moving. After all, I’ve got all summer […]
Let’s keep the good times rolling!
With the first significant snow event for the central Adirondacks in the books, we’ve finally crossed the threshold into “real snowmobiling” season. You can click here to read the story of Monday’s snowmobile ride. I think the good times will probably continue through the remainder of January and we step into February on a favorable […]
