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Midweek Update 1/20/16

Judging from what I’ve heard, the Indian Lake side of Moose River Plains was rough last weekend. Inlet was grooming their side of Moose River Plains the best they could with the low snow. Indian Lake town trails are in poor shape with the lack of snow, especially the C8/Sabael trail and C8 out to Cedar […]

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Weekend Snowstorm? Update 1/19/16

Lots of talk next about a snowstorm for next weekend! Is there any merit to it? Well, let’s take a look at why we didn’t get a significant snowstorm last weekend. Normally, a strong NAO- and Newfoundland Maritime storm is a good harbinger for a big eastern snowstorm. But in this case, I believe the […]

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Friday Evening Recon: Update 1/15/16

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY 2016 UPDATE: We got 2-3 inches of snow in Indian Lake and Speculator Sunday night. Heard reports that Perkins Clearing was pretty good over the weekend. Moose River Plains was used and abused. Inlet groomers were doing their best to keep the bumps to a minimum. Be safe out there! 1/15/16 Report I can […]

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We Got Snow! Update 1/13/16

The lake-effect and clipper system really came through for us. Indian Lake & Speculator have picked up 6-10 inches of snow this week. Further west, through Moose River Plains into Inlet picked up a foot-plus. We’ve made a remarkable recovery from Sunday’s hurt! And another clipper system will add some more to the pile on […]

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Moose River Plains Ride: Update 1/10/16

Moose River Plains: Crazy Cal stopped at my workplace on Saturday, desperate to have somebody ride with him through Moose River Plains. Since I hadn’t had a “real ride” yet this year, I reluctantly agreed to ride Saturday evening. There was enough skank along the side of the road to make it from the Brown’s […]

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