Indian Lake
Spring Ride! Update 3/27/19
I actually tried this ride on Tuesday. Even with the strong late-March sun, the crusty snow was not breaking up in the woods or the lakes enough to keep the heat-exchangers happy, even with ice scratchers deployed. In particular, Indian Lake was hard as a brick, even into the afternoon as temperatures didn’t even break […]
One More Weekend! Update 3/22/19
11:55 PM FRIDAY Update: After our 5 inches melted down to 2-3 inches, we picked up another inch or two of snow at night. Falling temperatures were making the wet snow “set up” on the trails. Groomers should be able to work some magic on Saturday once the trails have fully firmed up. The melting […]
First day of Spring! Ride 3/20/19
It was such a beautiful day that it would have been a crime not to take a snowmobile ride with that endless blue sky. After a morning low of 8*F, I waited for the March sun to become my friend and break up the hard trail surface before setting out. Snow was getting nice and […]
After work stroll: Update 3/19/19
One thing to love about March: I can catch a really nice ride after work with a few hours of daylight remaining. It’s a fun time of year, but also fleeting because the increasingly high sun angle does its dirty work on the exposed areas and roadsides. When I saw this fresh groom down S86 […]
Spring Fling: Update 3/16/19
As you can guess, we’ve got spring snowmobiling conditions in the Adirondacks. With many places still holding 2+ feet in the woods, I expect most trails to remain ride-able as we start the weekend and temperatures fall low enough to staunch the bleeding. Indeed, I spotted several snowmobilers riding around Indian Lake on Friday. Lakes […]
