Starter snow: Ride 12/17/20
After I completed my snow removal chores, I went out there to poke around in the half-foot of fresh snow we got in Indian Lake. It was starter snow, for sure, with no other snow under it. But I sorely needed to get out there and it was absolutely the right thing for me to […]
Finally!
Yes, FINALLY…points on the board as ilsnow land sat on the northern fringe of a historic snowstorm the night of December 16th into the morning of December 17th! We ended up with 6 inches at Indian Lake and a foot-or-more at Route 8 corridor places like Piseco and Speculator. Snowfall amounts north and west of […]
As “good” as it gets for a while
Wednesday’s snow was good for a cheap thrill here in ilsnow land. Here is an estimate of the snow cover Thursday morning: Yeah, sure…. If you want to slither down a back road at camp for a pass or do a bit of lawn jockey action, you could bang that out today if you want […]
Snowmobiling Season OPEN!
As the sun sets of Sunday, December 6, 2020 hunting season closes and snowmobiling season opens for Hamilton and northern Herkimer counties. The opening trail report will be really easy for ya: There is not sufficient snow ANYWHERE in ilsnow land to even think about riding yet: The missed snowstorm opportunity which hit the mountains […]
Urgent, Important: Please read!
To my friends in New York State Assembly District 114, including Warren County, Essex County, northern Saratoga County and northern Washington County: It is imperative that Republican Matthew Simpson gets your vote on Election Day. Matthew Simpson is Town Supervisor of Horicon and President of the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages. Simpson’s opponent, Democrat Claudia Braymer is one […]





