Need… Snow… Badly!
Tuesday brought 50*F temperatures and an inch of rain, as if we weren’t already hurting badly enough. Creeks are flowing once again! Snow pack took another significant hit. Exposed areas are thin, with bare areas. Shady areas still hold anywhere from a few inches to a foot-plus of remnant that will freeze hard as a […]
Looking ahead (because we have to)
I don’t have much snowmobiling to report on. The trails were passable over the weekend and some riders were giving it the ole college try through the washouts. Even as temperatures got into the 40s on Monday, I saw a small handful of snowmobiles at the gas pumps in town. At this point, I’m content […]
Damage assessment
Two inches of rain and a temperature cresting at 47*F in Indian Lake, NY Thursday night did what it’s supposed to do: Melt a ton of snow. Strong winds early Friday probably knocked down some trees. Remnant snow pack is thin in exposed areas and 6-18 inches elsewhere, which is freezing hard as a brick. […]
On the road again! Snowmobiling St. Lawrence County
Wednesday was yet another road trip for me. This time, I hit one of my favorite places to ride outside of ilsnow land. Didn’t have any wing men for this one. It was a solo venture. You know I never have a problem with flying alone. I trucked it to Seveys Point, with ample parking, […]
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 […]
