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Trail Report 1/19/14 & Ride for the Cure

1/20 AM Update: Good news! Indian Lake got 2-3 inches of new snow overnight while Speculator got 3-4 inches. Judging by the webcams, the western Adirondacks picked up at least several inches of fresh snow. Snow cover around Indian Lake & Speculator is generally 6-12 inches “in the woods.” Large open fields and southerly exposures […]

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Trail Report 1/16/14 & Annual Ice Fishing Derby

Many parts of ilsnow land picked up a fresh inch or two of white paint since yesterday. It’s enough to make things pretty again, but not enough to make a major difference. WEEKEND OUTLOOK: A seemingly endless train of minor snows will parade over ilsnow land the next several days. This is good news for […]

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Trail Report 1/6/14

Much has happened around here in the past 24 hours: We got a quarter-inch of glaze ice Sunday evening, then temperatures shot up into the 40s overnight with a quick shot of heavy rain, then the cold came back with snow flying in the air. It wasn’t a complete meltdown, but this did hurt our […]

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Ride to Speculator and Salisbury 1/4/14

We assembled the ilsnow chain gang at Adirondack One Stop this morning at 9AM: Damion, Cal, Jake, Mattie, Steve and me. Then we set sail. The Indian Lake village trails were groomed and in good riding shape as we left town. The Sabael trail wasn’t as good, as there are spots that simply need much […]

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Indian Lake Ride Report 1/2/14

UPDATE 1/3 PM: Good news! The Indian Lake village trails have been groomed today. Conditions should be better than what I reported from yesterday’s ride. But keep an eye out for hazards… UPDATE 1/3 AM: Indian Lake ended up with 8+ inches of snow. Got reports of 10 inches around Speculator and Piseco. If you […]

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