ilsnow.com - Part 86
Allen Van Hoff

Why you should renew your snowmobile registration ASAP

Receiving my snowmobile registration renewal form in the mail gets me pumped! It signals the countdown to winter and spells the beginning of summer’s demise. 🙂 Usually I receive the renewal form in August, but it arrived in mid-July this time around. Writing that check to Department of Motor Vehicles is my first financial commitment […]

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Action Needed! Essex Chain Lakes

New York State DEC is taking public comments on recreation plans for the Essex Chain Lakes Complex Draft Unit Management Plan until July 18th July 25th. It’s summer, but we can’t fall asleep on this one. Read up and get ready to take ACTION! Update 7/17/14: DEC has extended the commentary period for the Essex […]

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7th Annual Adirondack Trails Conference

There will be DEC, APA and NYSSA and local government officials under one roof at this gathering. This is an excellent time to ask questions about anything snowmobiling in the Adirondacks, especially in regards to how the State is going to handle snowmobile access to the former Finch, Pruyn lands. Over the past several years, […]

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Product Review: TekVest

TekVests have been around for a while. For the longest time, I thought they were only for professional racers or trail racer wannabes. The earlier models were very bulky and cost several hundred dollars. As the demand goes up, manufacturers find a way to make the product more affordable and appealing to the masses. Whilst […]

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Last Dance: Diehard Run 4/6/14

Sunday afternoon was drop-dead gorgeous: temperatures in the mid-40s and nary a cloud in the sky. I wanted to get out there and enjoy Adirondack heaven at least one more time before the winter’s corpse fades into the past. I did a drive-by recon of the village first to see what was passable. I can […]

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