Perkins Clearing
Need… Snow… Badly!
Tuesday brought 50*F temperatures and an inch of rain, as if we weren’t already hurting badly enough. Creeks are flowing once again! Snow pack took another significant hit. Exposed areas are thin, with bare areas. Shady areas still hold anywhere from a few inches to a foot-plus of remnant that will freeze hard as a […]
Damage assessment
Two inches of rain and a temperature cresting at 47*F in Indian Lake, NY Thursday night did what it’s supposed to do: Melt a ton of snow. Strong winds early Friday probably knocked down some trees. Remnant snow pack is thin in exposed areas and 6-18 inches elsewhere, which is freezing hard as a brick. […]
The week ahead in snowmobiling (and beyond)
Wow! Friday and especially Saturday were the two busiest days we’ve had for snowmobiling all winter here in the central Adirondacks. I think most people had the same idea: Get out whilst we still can. Heavy traffic, warm weather and a quarter-inch of rain did its expected damage over the weekend. But we did not […]
Solo snowmobiling mega-miler
Snowpack throughout the central Adirondacks has settled into the 16-24 inch range. We’re finally at the point when I can head out, pick any direction and win. Last week’s snowstorm has blown open the ilsnow playbook. Almost everything goes! The lakes did have slush on them, but wasn’t a problem for me when I stayed […]
All about Perkins Clearing!
2/4/22 8AM Update: We got it!!! Nearly a foot of new snow in Indian Lake, and we’ll add a bit more to the pile today. It’s a whole new ballgame… We did get some rain on Thursday before we switched to snow for good in the afternoon, so there may be some messy spots. Weekend […]
