Perkins Clearing
Snowmobiling Conditions: Update 2/19/13
I had to run by Speculator today, so I got some “drive-by” stuff for you: Indian Lake and Lewey Lake looked like really nice riding. 2 Miles from Hell was freshly groomed midday: The south end (near Perkins Clearing) was especially nice. The north end (near Lewey Lake) had some spots scuffed down to dirt […]
Ride Video: Weekend of February 9-10, 2013
I finally got this video up. Looks like I might have to open an ilsnow satellite office at the Town Library to use their T1 high speed line for uploading. My past two uploads have failed from home. [vsw id=”2ECVY6m7vjk” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] There’s a lot of stuff here, including: An all-time cheezy 1980s […]
Indian Lake to Speculator: Snowmobiling Ride Report 2/9/13
After looking like a frozen desert for the past week and a half, the fresh 8 inches of new snow brought snowmobiling back to life! The village trails benefited greatly from the new snow and the groomers had been out on the morning. Trail base is sufficient but not thick. Every once in a while, […]
Snowmobiling Conditions: Update 2/3/13
I did some “drive-by” recon this afternoon. Overall, conditions are icy/marginal with about an inch of loose granular snow on top. Snow pack along the Route 30 corridor was mainly 8-16 inches, but the southerly exposed areas were burnt down to grass in places. Perkins Clearing Area: North end of Perkins Clearing Road was icy […]
Snowmobiling Conditions for 1/31/13 with Weekend Outlook
We survived the Thaw! Rainfall Wednesday afternoon and night was generally in the 1.00-1.50 inch range, which was not as bad as some of the dire predictions. But the rain, combined with temperatures reaching 50*F did its fair share of damage. The typical low lying swampy and wet areas are a mess now. Lakes had […]
