Moose River Plains
Rock bottom, now what?
We haven’t had any substantial snowfall in weeks, to the point it’s fair to wonder if this winter is a completely lost cause. As we rolled through autumn I saw a number of strong and obvious signals, indicating that winter could stumble out of the gate, possibly into January. You can click onto this post […]
Post Christmas Snowmobiling Update
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. Lake-effect snow over the weekend was mostly confined to the northwestern Adirondacks, and likely to remain that way through Tuesday. I would say the best bet for riding this week is Moose River Plains (MRP), with deeper snow pack and the best likelihood of some fresh snow to […]
Moose River Plains to Old Forge snowmobile ride
DECEMBER 24, 2022 Update Total precipitation from the storm (rain plus melted snow and sleet) was 2+ inches. Snow pack at my place diminished from 13 inches to 10 inches, so there was at least a few inches of snow pack loss. Temperatures dropped to ZERO Friday night to staunch the bleeding. But the narrow […]
Back on the saddle and out riding!
After performing snow removal for nearly 2 days, it was time for me to play in it! I headed out late Sunday morning and found the expected assortment of plentiful snow and water/mud holes. It was plenty wet around Bear Trap Swamp. Nothing had been groomed around Town yet. But most of the trails were […]
Snowmobiling season’s last gasp
We’re nearing time to close the books on another short and sub-par snowmobiling season. I hope you were able to get a reasonable amount of saddle time in. Before you know it, I’ll be wading through ankle deep mud, then swatting black flies. And don’t get me going on #summersucks! Saturday’s snow totals have reached […]
