ilsnow.com - Part 46
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Playbook-FP

Down, but not out: Update 1/2/19

Well…another rain, thaw and freeze cycle has rolled through ilsnow land. Most places in New York State and even into the Adirondacks have been wiped out. But ilsnow land is still hanging on to some of that November bounty with a hard and icy trail base. The house has burnt down, but the foundation remains. […]

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Tough Sledding Continues: Update 12/28/18

Well… Until today, not much new to report on. Trails were as hard as a brick and the washouts had frozen over. I had seen a few snowmobiles bopping around town, so I can say the trails are passable but rough…probably not fun to ride for long distances. Light snows over the past several days […]

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New Year’s White Hope? Update 12/22/18

I’m not going to lie: Snowmobiling conditions SUCK right now. That’s what Friday’s 51*F and 2 inches of rain does for us. It’s really that simple. Around town we have a residual 4-10 inch snow pack. Those customary snow bowls on the south-central Adirondacks still hold over a foot. But that’s not the whole story: […]

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Tough sleddin’ ahead: Update 12/17/18

We dodged a bullet last weekend, but I don’t think we’ll be so lucky for the next go around. The top of the snow pack is crusty from the sleet/freezing rain mixture we got on Sunday. We did get a bit of snow mixed in, but not enough to move the needle up for us. […]

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Ride day! Old Forge: Update 12/13/18

Hey, if you want some #summersucks stickers, click here to order! OK, now with the report:  A couple friends of mine stayed in Old Forge Wednesday night. They wanted to hook up with me Thursday for a snowmobile ride, but had never ridden through Inlet to Moose Plains, so I just hauled my sled over […]

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