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We got hammered! Update 12/11/14

The storm delivered 3-4 inches of wet sloppy snow and mixed precipitation Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. Then we got another 7-8 inches of more powdery snow Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. All in all, we got that foot of snow we were seeking! Overall snow pack is greater than a foot. Weekend Outlook: Expect […]

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What a day! Ride Report 3/27/14

Update 3/28/14: As of 7AM we have 2 inches of fresh snow, and now we’re having a mixture of snow and sleet. It will eventually turn over to rain, but nowhere near enough to wipe us out. Come up and ride this weekend! We didn’t build Rome in a day and it’s not going to […]

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Perkins Clearing 3/11/14

When there is good snow cover, mid-March is a great time to ride! The late sunsets and balmy evenings are reward for the locals who stick it out all winter here. 🙂 After I got home from work, I set sail for Perkins Clearing. The Indian Lake village trails and C8/Sabael trail were groomed today […]

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Ride to Perkins Clearing & Speculator 2/14/14

UPDATE 2/15 PM: D.R.A.G of Speculator reports their BR-110 is FIXED and ready to do battle on the bumps tonight and through the weekend. 🙂 TRAIL REPORT 2/14: Darrin Jr and I took a ride down to Perkins Clearing & Speculator this afternoon. This wasn’t Valentine’s Day 2007 with the 3 feet of snow, but […]

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Ride to Powley Road 2/8/14

Mattie and I got to Cal’s house by 8:30AM this morning to capitalize on the great conditions early on. Indian Lake village trails were newly groomed and flat out awesome. Sabael trail was also very nice, save for a few rock tops to clank carbide on. Indian Lake was a cold, windswept sunny run from end […]

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