Into the Back 9 of Winter
Even after a couple days of near 40*F warmth, I’m holding on to nearly 2-foot snowpack at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY. Tuesday’s rain was minor, less than a quarter-inch. Under these circumstances, you count ANY win! Leaving Presidents’ Week Holiday, we enter The Back 9 of Winter. Whether snowmobiling is great […]
Speculator to Bleecker snowmobile ride
Did something a little different on Friday’s ride. Darrin Jr’s snowmobile was ready for pickup at Village Motorsports after a couple of issues were resolved. Instead of going to Speculator only to pick up Jr’s sled, we decided to haul my snowmobile to Speculator and start a ride from there. T’was a way to kill […]
Bluebird winter day! A day in Adirondack heaven
Wednesday started sub-zero crisp with deep blue sky. It would turn out to be a perfect day for snowmobiling under a blazing late winter sun. Met up with Crazy Cal at his house. Spent a few minutes deciding where we’d go. Lots of choices with the deep snow we have now. Ended up deciding on […]
Solo mega miler! Indian Lake to Seveys Point
When I ride St. Lawrence County, I usually haul it to Horseshoe Lake or Seveys Point so I can ride that area for all it has. When snowpack is running 2-3 feet deep everywhere, and up to 4 foot-plus in the snow bowls, it opens the playbook for a ride from Indian Lake. It’s like […]
Indian Lake to Deerfield and beyond mega miler!
I wasn’t planning a high miler on Friday. Thought about doing a local-ish ride and be done by early or mid afternoon. But riding was great and snowmobile traffic surprisingly light, so I just kept going! Rolling through Bear Trap Swamp in the morning showed promise. Bright sun lifted my spirits! This report is brought […]
