Newcomb
April Fool if you think its over…
Early spring snows are usually a tricky beast. Thankfully, Indian Lake ended up with about six inches of snow/sleet mash to grease the skids again. Didn’t make it out until after work. Indian Lake village trails were tracked up by late afternoon, but still in pretty decent shape; some slush here and there. S84 out to Blue […]
Spring fling! Update 3/20/17
After Thursday’s deep powder fest, I was on the shelf last weekend. So, I took an after-work spin up to Newcomb. The local Indian Lake village trails were groomed today. Most of the trails weren’t perfectly flat, but the weekend bumps were sufficiently ironed out for enjoyable riding. The exposed areas and heavily worn corners were […]
Short afternoon die-hard run: Update 2/27/17
After work, I had a bit of time to spare so I took a late afternoon & early evening stroll. In the shady woods, the snow pack is still 12-18 inches. The exposed areas and southerly facing hillside hold much less. With temperatures rising to into the lower-40s this afternoon, we switched back from winter […]
Indian Lake Snowarriors Ride 2/22/17
Today was the Indian Lake Snowarriors ride to Newcomb. Eight of us met down at the end of Benton Road and set sail on S84/Blue Mountain trail. The trails were all groomed this morning which started the ride off great. Aside from the usual spring riding corner scuff, it was terrific riding all the way through […]
Indian Lake to Newcomb: Update 1/25/17
Was about to take a snowmobile ride today. Upon checking the underside of my skis, I discovered the carbide from my right ski had sheared off from behind with some decent ski wear. Maybe my desperation Jerry Savarie Road ride last April with 4 inches of snow and no base wasn’t the right call. 😉 So […]
