Speculator | ilsnow.com - Part 13
Mountain Market

Speculator

Indian Lake to Speculator: Update 1/28/15

Bright sunny day screamed RIDE! Who was I to deny that voice? As soon as I left the compound, I knew it was going to be a great day. The Indian Lake village trails had fresh groom marks all over the place. The groomer did a nice job of pulling some snow on the east end […]

Continue Reading

Indian Lake to Speculator and Wells: Update 1/20/15

T’was a beautiful start to the day. Temperature was 6 degrees under a sunny sky. Snow pack ranged from about 6 inches in the exposed areas to a foot-plus “in the woods.” I love the Adirondacks all year, but winter is magic for me! From the moment I started today’s ride, I was feeling the […]

Continue Reading

Speculator to Indian Lake: Update 1/13/15

Mrs ilsnow.com drove me down to the Lemon Tree this afternoon so I could ride the XP home after its pre-season maintenance. The Speculator Village trails were a bit bony and worn from the weekend, but not too bad. LP3 from the village to Oak Mountain had some bumps as well. C4/Melody Lodge  was bony and […]

Continue Reading

Indian Lake Ride Report: Update 1/12/15

I picked up nearly 3 inches of snow Monday at Indian Lake. Further south did better with 4-6 inches from Speculator/Wells over to Morehouse. Snow pack is around 8-12 inches at Indian Lake and is probably over a foot heading out into Moose River Plains. Took a spin around the Indian Lake village trails. They […]

Continue Reading

The Weekend Update! 1/8/15

January 9th, 8AM Update: 2-3 inches of snow last night into this morning, still snowing lightly… Base line condition this week was 6-9 inch crusty snow pack in the woods with a 1-2 inch skiff of powder on top. That’s sub-par for mid January, but it’s better than looking at green grass. Bitterly cold air […]

Continue Reading