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Ride to Speculator/Wells: Update 2/11/15

Ahhh…the joys of mid-week riding! I knew it was going to be a good one today. Temperature started at -12*F this morning. I waited a bit until the temperature poked above zero, so I headed out around 9:30AM. The sun was out, I was warming up a bit and loving life. It was already a good […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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