Blue Mountain Rest

Powley Road

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Slowly getting there for snowmobiling

I’m fond of saying that if it can’t snow, at least it can be cold. That way, there is hope down the road for us. The lake-effect snow guns that smashed Tug Hill made their way into the southwestern Adirondacks on Monday. Based on that, I would say that Powley Road is certainly good to […]

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Last dance…

The magic is gone! But you’ll be able to “diehard it” this weekend if you want it badly enough. Leftover snow pack has been whittled down to several inches or less over exposed areas with bare areas expanding daily. There is still upwards of 6-18 inches remaining in the woods: Some snow bowls in the […]

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Diehard report

This week’s meltdown has plunged us into diehard season. There’s still some riding to be had, if you absolutely need to spin the track one more time. Precip bucket was dry Friday morning. So, at least we dodged the rain and didn’t wash everything open. Remnant snow pack is generally in the 8-16 inch range […]

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Something different

When I get to the Back 9 of Winter, I try to hit places I hadn’t hit all winter or even many years. So my plan for Wednesday’s ride was to get down to Powley Road, then hit C8/Clockmill Corners trail and ride that into Stratford. Leaving Indian Lake… The groomers were headed out of […]

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Binge-a-thon continues!

I can’t make up for missing two weeks of riding. As that old Fleetwood Mac song goes, “Yesterday’s gone…” But I can nail what’s in front of me. After Wednesday’s long (and rough at times) miler, I wanted to go back to what I knew would be great. So I set sail in the direction […]

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