I'd say yesterday's snow total came in at 3 inches and there is more coming today. Yesterday's snow wasn't off of the lake and was very dense. So even though it was only 3 inches, it did make a world of difference in the conditions. It would of been great to see this on Thursday. It would of been enough to keep the sleds cool and the slide rails lubed this weekend. If we get just the least amount they are calling for over the next few days and the cold to follow. We should be in pretty good shape for this up coming week. Cross your fingers and get a dancing!
Be advised if the abbreviations with four letter words in them, the name calling and so forth doesn't stop, I will lock the site. I don't want to, because some of the stuff is really funny. But to many young eyes look at this site and it also reflects on Christy's and the area.
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It may look like a world of difference out a window, but not on the trails. Sure they look good where there was ice base with the new snow and lite traffic. No where near enough to cover the bare and rocky parts. Went through carbides in 50 miles yesterday. Forecasts for today are backing away from the 5-8 that was in them yesterday. Don't beleive it till it's on the ground anyway. The trails need a lot more snow to hold up to any normal weekend traffic, not the dustings that may or may not come. Only good thing is the coming cold with little snow on the lakes should firm them up nice. Forget the studs, get the ice picks.
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ReplyDeleteHey there.... my name is Tony and Im heading up to ride. Im looking to get new sleds and will stop by BMY and pick up some leftovers, do they have good prices? I have a sled but need to get new ones for my family. Like arctic cat.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the best rideable snow and on which trails? I am staying at Water;s edge, bringing up 2 sleds and getting 2 more. On vaca with the fam for a week. Heading up from NJ, looking forward to my first ride this year.
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ReplyDeleteYeah right...heard that before....how you going fill that flea bag hotel?
I wouldn't care as long as the videos were still on. All comments on here are worthless anyway. Report from the town and Steve's videos are what I go by and I know before I get there what to expect. And yes I would continue to stay at Christys too.
Deletethat's right motel hell. even jimmy dean wouldn't ride in this junk. his 1950 ford tractor couldn't pull a sled out of the slop up here.!!!!!!
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DeleteSteve, It's time to take the Blog off the site. Keep by far the best, the Videos! You have put up plenty of warnings over the past few years. Let the nut-cases find somewhere else to tick people off and spout their dribble. Let them see how long it lasts on another sire
ReplyDeleteyeah, look at the videos, they lie too. take a ride down north st. down to dirt driveways plowed nothing but gravel . over the bridge nothing but rocks! no base I was there today! and that's the truth!!!!!
DeleteMoose River plains was great today. Just gotta get past the first few miles in, definitely a little slappy. After that it's some of the best riding I've had there in a while.
ReplyDeleteglad you had a good day. stay out of old forge and you won't have to rebuild your sled every 100 miles!
Deletewow, theres always a few in the bunch that ruin it for everyone, just like grade school remember. and that's the mentality of some of these people. talking crap behind a anonymous computer screen. really proves what kind of people they really are, you seriously have nothing better to do than ruin it for everyone, typical waste products, yes this is meant for you at 330. loser
ReplyDeleteno the moron's that run this town are the ones too blame.they don't care if the business go broke. they get a pay check every week!!!!!
Deleteguy at 330 what did steve do for you to be so rude to a guy that tries to provide a truthful accounting
ReplyDeletesteve make everyone sign in with a email address. then block out the jerks.........................
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who's up there as I write this. They got around 4" of fluff today and still snowing..said there are plenty out riding but there was also plenty lined up for carbides at bmy...im sure if you stick to the lakes as much as possible and off the main arteries there's riding to be had and will cut down on wearing out carbides...guess it all depends how bad you want to ride.
ReplyDeleteI was up at big moose today... sorry George but they were not lined up for carbides, and this snow is not all fluff. There was some good pellet style snow falling and it is helping.
ReplyDeleteyour are full of s---t to you must work for this town too.24 out all day all fluff and this is a ghost town no wonder nobody believe any thing up here.
DeleteHey 711,... im here your not... Im a vacationer but im lucky enough to own a home cause Im RICH BIOCH!!! Keep your downstate comments to yourself and keep watching the webcam... see you in April when you realize the season is over
Deletehey rich bioch I live here all year round and been riding up here for 39 years so don't tell me how things are I see them everyday and it sucks. years ago you didn't need no web cams. there was allways snow and they left some on the road so people could get around.
DeleteJust trying to let the people who may drive from several hours away that there is riding to be had but depending on where you spent your time ie roads/ trail 1 5 you have potential on wearing out carbides...and of course any snow helps...but if you want to ride everywhere without any wear...prob will need another 6-8" which may come tonight if forecast pans out!
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ReplyDeleteStatement as of 3:52 PM EST on January 19, 2014
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10 am EST
Monday...
* locations... northern Herkimer County.
* Hazard types... snow and blowing snow.
* Snow accumulations... 4 to 6 inches.
* Timing... snow showers will evolve into a steady light to
moderate snow tonight. The snow will taper off to snow showers
and flurries by Monday morning.
* Impacts... snow covered roads... as well as falling and blowing
snow making for reduced visibility... will result in hazardous
travel.
* Winds... west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Temperatures... 8 to 23 degrees.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
visibilities will be limited due to strong winds blowing snow
around. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas.
I enjoy the Blog and This week was some very funny stuff to keep the lack of snow and Sled Ed conversation funny.. Any Site even with a Sign in will still get the Teenage punks to comment or make fake user names.. God even Ebay with CC info gets you fake bidders and then blames there kids for bidding...
ReplyDeleteSteve Its your site but Nobody judges you or oldforge because of a Few Jerkoffs posts on here... As for somebody Bashing you and your business is just Childish and Id love to have access to your site and tweak if for you and do a IP Search...
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ReplyDeletepinky left town today.she said she is dryed up like the trails.after a week with al gore' bill and tipper and maybe hillery too.she had enough.plus she told me that ahahahahahah and sled ED were riding around her motel room at night .but she wasn't to conserned because they are dryed up too.she said i'll be back when there is some heavy wet snow so I don't burn op my mud flap again
DeleteHi all 'bilers, it's your friendly TOW snow plow operator again...spent most of today gouging .5" of that nasty white stuff off of the area roads to ensure safe driving of motor vehicles. ie: BMW's, Range Rovers, and the like.
ReplyDeleteyo McGee your right this is the highway stupidviser. did my best to keep the sleds of the roads today.
Deleteyea and you also burned out pinky. she had too leave town also!
DeleteI seen pinky leaving town today with her mud flap glowing boy that must hurt!!!!!!!!!!!
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Deleteanybody see those liquifire John deeres yet??
ReplyDeleteI would just like to say that all the people that have nothing good to say about steve and old forge , stay the hell at home.This town does not have to leave any of us ride here.Its a priviledge.Ive been riding up here since the 70,s,and yes we did have more snow then, but we also rode 40 hp sleds.Now we have 150 hp sleds, the trails just don't hold up as well with low snowfalls that weve been getting.Bottom line is , if you don't like it, stay home or go somewhere else.And as far as steve goes, you cant get a better person to give you real snow reports.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you steve good call enough already kept up the good work
ReplyDeleteThat's good steve
ReplyDeleteGood Steve. This immature posting by some is getting ridiculous. I would definately miss the blog, I read.it every day, but for the good people on here, happy sledding when you can!
ReplyDeleteNothing worse than bickering women. See u this weekend ( we hope ) Steve.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you did that Steve. Some of these people use your site as some sort of a venting portal. It's getting really old and you're justified in the actions you have taken. We all appreciate your efforts more than you know !!!
ReplyDeleteGood morning everyone. I know we are all having fun here but let's keep it clean and respect our host and his blog. For everything that Steve does here with the web cams, videos, web site, etc.... it gives us a window into the current situation in Old Forge and Inlet so we can make decisions on riding and coming up, some come from 5 or 6 hours away. I make the trek from CT myself to my place up here so I do appreciate his help. Lets respect Steve and this blog, thanks again Steve for all of your help. I hope everyone who needs places to stay when the visit the area will give him the business of your stay. He does a lot for all of us, please respect that fact. I hope everyone has a great rest of the season, ride safe!
ReplyDeleteRemember years ago, all they had was a phone # to call and it allways said "good conditions. It was never accurate and you had to gamble on conditions. I remember reading steve's detailed reports long before the videos and blog. I use to rely on those reports back then because I came up 4-5 times a year with different people. It's unfortunate that people use the modern technology that we have today for negative purposes. Thank you steve for making all those trips up here worth it.
ReplyDeleteYou are 100% Correct I think its been 12 Years now Steve has had the Webcam at the Hotel. Before that we would call a Bar or hotel and ask how it is and 99% of the time the lady would say its snowing now and people are out riding... Steve puts in alot of work the entire town and Business's benefit from..
DeleteSTEVE HOW LONG HAS THE CAM BEEN AT THE MOTEL AND BRIDGE??? 12 SEASONS??
The motel cam went online 14 years ago, maybe the year before that and the info center was the following year.
DeleteSteve, we all appreciate the work you do! I check this site daily...it what makes my decision for a 6 hour car ride. Keep up the great work and sorry you now have to take more time out of your day baby sitting the negative and childish comments!
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Ah.....already better. Thanks Steve!!! You're the best!!!
ReplyDeletewas up this past weekend. beautiful day riding fourth lake and wonderful evening doing the same. saturday, rode inside trails in the am.. it was really nice. thanks for all the info steve.
ReplyDeletemaybe I'll come up friday and be a lake banger...should be really frozen after this week !!!
ReplyDeleteThe way it looks, you didn't delete enough posts. There are still some intellectually challenged idiots posting. Personally, I would block anyone that doesn't have an account. I remember when nobody named anonymous posted on this blog. Now that's all that does. Cowards. Anyway, just wanted to chime in and say to keep up the good work, There still are mature people that read this and use it as a barometer to plan our trips. 36 years for me. 6000 to 7000 miles a year in OF and Canada.
ReplyDeleteit would take 4 new sleds to put 0n 6000 miles up here in the last ten years!
ReplyDeletesteve I seen sled ED at fastrac today. he burnt his ski's and spindles right off his 71 skidoo silver bullet last night and he road on the belly pan said it didn't steer to good but he made it back.also he said i'm only going to ride behind a manure spreader's here on in.great lube stinks alittle but no damage!
ReplyDeletethis site is as dead like whole town now. great job steve!
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DeleteYour Welcome
DeleteThere are more snow plows in OF than people.
ReplyDeleteYou might just be right. Sometime when you're in the area during or after a good dumping of snow. Take a look around, plow trucks run around like bees around hive.
Deletewhat good is a blog if u cant respond???? most of the comments were so entertaining and typyically people didn't use words that would hufrt young eyes,... I cant stand admins like this you shouldn't of given in to the liberalsl I will now not even bother with this> U should've held your ground U demo wossie.. Its sites like this that hekp condemn the constitution I fought and defended for in recent battles.. All on the same weekend that LONE SURVIVOR opened ..
ReplyDeleteYou can respond and as long as it's clean and not attacking someone it will be posted. I agree that a lot of it was entertaining and fun reading. Anytime you want to stop by and see the post that put me over the edge. I'll be more than happy to show it to you.
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