My maiden voyage! Moose River Plains
I get apprehensive on my first ride of the season. Are my snowmobile and gear going to work as they are supposed to? It’s really cold out there! Am I going to stay warm? It was time for that first ride. I’ve been waiting for this all through #summersucks. HERE WE GO! Browns Farm into […]
Opening day! Monday snowmobiling intel
Thursday, December 11th UPDATE: Snow total by Thursday morning was 4-and-a-half inches at the ilsnow storm center, in Indian Lake, NY. Amounts increased to a foot or more for places in the southern flank of ilsnow land near Route 8 corridor. NOW is the time to enjoy! Warming up later next week, with possible rain […]
Winter is here! Almost time to spin track
No more waiting. Snowmobiling season is around the corner for the central Adirondacks and other parts of the North Country. Anticipation is sky high! As always, we start with what’s happening and play it forward. On December 5th, seasonal snowfall at Indian Lake, NY cooperative weather station was 18.7 inches, well above climatology. November wasn’t […]
Novem-brrr! What does it mean for winter?
It has been snowing at times in ilsnow land. Winter is around the corner! And it’s time for an update after collecting another month of data. I have no earthly idea yet whether we’ll have rideable snowmobile trail conditions for Old Forge Snodeo. But I remain cautiously optimistic that Winter 2025-26, can be good or […]
Winter IS COMING!
Not yet for ilsnow land. I used a clickbait headline and banner to grab attention. Don’t go away angry! I’ve got plenty to talk about. I’ll look at what’s going on now, then play it forward. HERE WE GO! North Hemisphere snowpack expansion Early season snow cover explosion over Siberia is spreading into lower latitudes. […]





