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Trail conditions going downhill! Update 2/24/17

UPDATE 2/27/17 After our severe bout with spring thunderstorms on Saturday, it got colder quick and we got almost 3 inches of cement mixture Saturday evening that froze overnight. As to be expected, many trees got bent or knocked down with the heavy snow/ice load. If you have any designs on riding, better do it […]

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Mega-Miler! Ride 2/16/17

Today was the day that I was going to stretch the 4-TEC for some big miles and justify its purchase. Mission accomplished, here’s the story: Headed out of the compound just after 7am. I actually wanted to get out before the groomers so I can romp on the half-foot of new snow! C8 out to […]

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110 miles on a Thursday afternoon: Ride to Speculator & Wells

After getting home from the Skillet concert at 1am Thursday morning and with the trails being frozen ice/hard pack, I wasn’t thinking of going out on the snowmobile today. But the coastal-nor’ester nudged up just enough to kiss Indian Lake in the cheek with a fresh inch-and-a-half of snow and I just had to get out […]

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Indian Lake & Speculator, Twice! Update 2/1/17

Some friends needed a mental health day so they decided to rent a snowmobile from Village Motorsports and ride up to Indian Lake. I was more than happy to take a run down to Speculator to meet up then show them my neck of the woods. You just know the day is gonna be alright when it starts […]

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Attempt at Salisbury: Update 1/26/17

Update 1/28/17: 3 inches of fresh snow down as of Saturday morning here in Indian Lake, with much more further west. If you want to sit the couch this weekend, that’s your business. But I think that most people who come here to snowmobile this weekend will come away happy! I also got word that […]

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