Old Forge
Dancing in the rain and wet snow
Woke up Thursday morning to an inch of new snow, weighted down by freezing rain. To be honest, I wasn’t pumped to ride snowmobile today. The older I get, the more I HATE getting wet! But Darrin Jr was off work and wanted to ride. So, I figured why not? Decided on wearing a full […]
Moose River Plains into western ADKs
C8 from Indian Lake toward Cedar River Headquarters had been groomed Monday. But my snowmobile was still on the ilsnow wagon. So, I punched in the cheat code to start from Brown’s farm parking lot at the end of Cedar River Road. Why not enjoy the last miles home in my warm truck after my […]
Snowmobiling to Old Forge and Brantingham
Friday NOON Update: Fresh morning groom on C8A/Old S84 heading out to Blue Mountain Lake. Yeah!! Grooming has commenced on our local trails, including C8 out to Cedar River Headquarters. C8/Sabael trail has not been groomed yet. Be prepared for rough riding in that area, especially through the swamps. It takes a lot of work […]
Moose River Plains (and a bit more)
Yes, life is grand in ilsnow land after bagging two-and-a-half feet of white gold. The trails even have snowbanks. After clearing snow for a solid 2 days, I was more than ready to ride! I wasn’t keen on heading south via Indian Lake with untracked deep snow on the lake and likely heavy slush. The […]
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 […]
