I looked back at last years chart and the year before today. I'd say we are about the same as last year, if not a little better, from the first of the month till now. Here's the funny part, we had a melt down the same time last year. Now if you look back to the year before (2012) we are way ahead. Because we sat here that year till the third weekend till we had good snow.
I know many of you are upset and the conditions don't even come close to poor standards at this time. But please remember when posting, that little eyes also look at this blog too. Thanks!
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Its not the melt downs that gets most of us, its the timing of them. So most of us are prob WORSE off than last year. Seems there is decent riding during the week, then the weekend comes and trails are down to dirt cause of a meltdown. Also looks like no more riding until Feb. We need a blizzard to get some decent riding. Its unfortunate the weather for the next 10 days shows snow showers at best. Tonight rain all night until tomorrow morning. Think things look bad now, wait til tomorrow. Gonna be even worse.
ReplyDeleteWe should all chip in and buy Steve a convertible for the warm and toasty OF winters. He deserves it. Don't....look....at....the.....DIRT.....CAM. Its pretty bad.
DeleteWow. Does not look good. Down to dirt.
ReplyDeleteDoes look terrible but all we need is ONE snow storm and we are back in business. Pray for a huge storm.
DeleteI am praying. I have my house rented for mlk weekend. Hope they don't cancel. Pays my taxes
DeleteDec, Jan, Feb, March and April showers bring end of May flowers! Along with all of the melted snow!
DeleteThis is the same stuff year after year. Cold, snow, warm, rain, whiped out. This is not winter anymore as we used to know it. I think we all have to be honest and see what is going on and just realize that snowmobiling is becoming a sucker's sport.
ReplyDeleteAt least they're not plowing the roads because the only thing getting plowed is the sand and some pinky doo.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree...this is so awful !!! it's all gone again. that's twice now in 4 weeks. the best sled to own in old forge is "old and paid off"....UUUUgh !!!!
ReplyDeleteThe best thing to do is pay cash for your sled and keep it a long time. Not like you are going to put a lot of miles on it anyway.
DeleteThis is the absolute worst season I can remember. Don't tell me we are better off and all that other crap..it's a load of BS. Businesses owners are hurting and riders are hurting too. At least the majority of businesses up there make there good money in the summer. With the benign forecast this could mean January as a hole could be lost. When the hell has Forge ever lost an entire 4 weeks of riding in a row. Many people don't put stock in long term forecasts however there is nothing coming and the the winds are not favorable for lake effect for at least 2 weeks. It looks like April up there. I agree with the guy saying sucker sport. These damm machines cost a fortune to maintain and service and for what??..washout after washout. It is a suckers sport and these situations will drive people from the sport. Hello Jet skis !!!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least your not bitter about the whole thing. GFYS!
DeleteIm going to ride my skidoo anyway. I don't care if its rocks and mud, its still fun.
DeleteWell then you must off just got into the sport this year! Because December 2011 we had no good rideable snow and we didn't see any in January 2012 till the third weekend. Heck I went back and looked at older info for January's and 2006 we had two good weekends, 2007 there was one. You are correct, I couldn't find any time frame that we lost four weeks in a row of no riding and so far this year the longest has been a week and a half since SnoDeo weekend. As for the winds not being favorable for two at least two weeks. You better look again, because I see them three times in the ten day forecast. Are we going to get anything worth talking about out of them? Who knows, it's all a wait and see, but the winds are predicted. You are again correct that it looks like April up here. But I have seen worse washouts than this. One year Route 28, South Shore Road, Stillwater Road all washed out from a melt down. I couldn't even begin to count how many wash outs there was on the trails, so this is nothing more than a bump in the road. Will people get discourage? I'm sure some will, but the people that really enjoy the sport, will deal with it and will find something else to do till the snow returns.
DeleteYour Correct Steve But You have to see the Trends of Shorter Winters. You have been doing this for Many Many Years.. Winters are Not as good or as Long as they use to be.. Yes Will ride again this Season maybe sooner then Later But You might want to shut the open Blogs off until we have something to report... I dont see any Hope in the 10 Day..
DeleteThe ONLY suckers in the sport are the guys that take out a mortgage and buy a new sled for $12K. Fortune to maintain and service? Gas and oil dont cost a penny if your not riding. Service comes at the end of the season. You can EASILY do it yourself for less than $20. You guys are all pissed off cause you buy a sled you cant afford so you have a payment to pay when you are not even using it. Thats the definition of a sucker. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA TRUE!!!!!
Deletehey HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH why don't you take a walk on 4th lake and see if it is still frozen.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteJust took a walk on 4th lake. Fell in. Now I'm soaking wet and pissed off.
DeleteThat's funny stuff my man. You like it wet? At least its not cold or too bad. Its so warm and rainy up in Old Forge it must have felt like a hot tub adventure!
DeleteNew sled, break in chip should be down when it gets traded in two yeras frm now.
Deleteyo HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA CHECK OUT TRAIL 10 WHEN YOU HAVE TIME .HOPE YOU FALL IN THE WASHOUT AND THE BEAVER'S GET YOU! BET YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE OBOMA CARE . CAN'T GET A MORTGAGE ON THAT
Deletehey hahahahahahahahahaha heard you still have a mortgage on your 69 Olympic and stay home all day and watch super trax with sled ED.
DeleteIm all for lots of beavers getting me. I will lay there and let them attack me. I wont fight and I wont use my Obama care.
DeleteI cant afford obama care. I live in OF and my business is dead because all the rich folks from Long Island have not been up here to feed our hungry town with cash.
DeleteThis is hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....no mtge on either or my sleds. I was smart enough to open a lucrative business in NYC. I dont get pissed cause I cant use something that I am paying for each month with money I have to beg, borrow or steal to get.
DeleteHeres some advice, get an education. Then get a decent job. Then save up some money. Then buy a sled. Puffffff.....no mtge. Its like magic. Keep crying... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Use Obama's subsidies and you will be set. Oh and us Long Islanders aren't rich, we may have some money but its because we are cheap with everything else that we can afford sled payments and hotels.
Deletewow hey hahahahahahahahahahahaha we know your one sled is a 69 Olympic I heard the other is a 71 scorpion with a ccw in it and a pararail suspension and you are still paying of both! MAKE ALOT OF MONEY UP THERE RIGHT! hahahahahahahahaha
DeleteGFYS TOO!!!
ReplyDeletethis blog is gonna be brutal over the next few weeks...A venting Portal....I love it !!
ReplyDeleteThis here is some funny stuff. Laugh, enjoy, we will ride again soon.
DeleteYeah I love it. Too funny. Im coming up this weekend anyway, have to bring up another sled to sit in my garage. But I love the area, its a blast.
DeleteI gave up on Old Forge two years ago and went to Maine instead... This year I can't even do that... It's not just the town of Webb... It's not just Adirondacks. Global Warming is real. But I'm sure as hell not gonna sell my machine so I cannot possibly ride what might be the last decade possible to in the North East.
ReplyDeleteWe are all going to jet ski this year. Nuttin u can do honey!
DeleteThe whole East Coast and southern Canada are bad this year. Take a look at the current snow depths. AL GORE WAS RIGHT!
DeleteHas nothing to do with global warming nonsense. Globally, temps have been falling, antarctic sea ice is currently at the highest level since records have been kept. It is a cycle, winters of the 1930's were quite similar to what we are seeing now. It will change given time.
Deletewhat? Maine has 12" of hard pack on its trails. They never got last weeks rain.
DeleteWho cares about Maine. My SPECIAL FRIEND, This is OF. Not Maine. You are at the wrong web site and nobody here cares about Maine. It sucks anyway.
DeleteGlobal warming is an illusion created by politicians to satisfy there own means..the earth warms and cools over thousands of years !!!
ReplyDeleteexactly. The genius that posted global warming junk obviously has no clue what it even is. You are correct. Its made up garbage. Funny thing we had 3 days last week that shattered old records for lows. How the hell is that global warming? ANd global warming is a gradual degree or 2 warmup over a long period of time. 10 degrees on day then 40 the next then back down to 10 is not global warming.
DeleteLooks like you are a clown sir. Must be from another area because if you can't see the climate is changing then you might be a tool. The winters and seasons are not stable, anyone can see that.
DeleteYOU must be the clown. WTF does stable have to do with the so called theory of global warming? Nothing you ass clown. Why did we have 3 days last week that destroyed the old low temp record? Hummm..... yeah must be global warming.
DeleteIf you knew ANYTHING about weather you can figure it out why. There is something called a jet stream. Of course you never heard of it cause you are a hillbilly living in the middle of bumf**k. The jetstream retracted into canada so we are getting the southern warm air. Explain to me how that has anything to do with the so called theory of global warming. You peabrain.
Climate is in a constant state of change. The theory of man made "AGW" is false if one looks at real data, WORLD WIDE. Cherry picking statistics from one place or another does not show the entire picture. As I said earlier, antarctic sea ice is currently at the highest level ever recorded for their summer "low"(summer right now is s hemisphere). The northeast is currently in a pattern of zonal flow which keeps us in modified Pacific air and is not conducive to cold and snow. There is plenty of real cold around - it just has not been here the past few winters with any consistency. We live in a world where everybody wants everything now. The weather patterns will change with time. Climatology is not advanced to a level where it can be accurately forecast. By the way - careful about stereotyping us backwoodsman. I am a life long hillbilly living in the middle of no place, barely on the grid and I look the part. That certainly did not preclude myself or many others like me from educating ourselves.
DeleteThis is Al Gore and I would like all of you to buy my book on Global Warming so I can fuel my leer Jet, Yacht and all my Carbon footprint toys that I enjoy while you suckers pay for it. I have a new girlfriend too, she used to work at Daikers but now she's all Al's girl. I am working on a new campaign, its about the issue with the roads and plowing. This is the old school way of taking care of ADK roads, please watch and rate my video:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HbjgbbwstQ&feature=youtu.be
You will love it. Snow will be coming back soon, but I told you Global Warming would affect the weather. Hence the new Polar Vortex sheering off and coming down to the US.
Its not all bad, us democrats may be running this country and weather into the ground but at least you will be able to buy legal grass to enjoy, medical conditions or not!
AL HOW IS TIPPER HEARD SHE AND PINKY POO ARE HAVING A BALL AT YOUR HOUSE!
DeleteThis is Al Gore. I am having a drink with them right now at Daikers. Rode my sled here too. What great conditions here at Old Forge. Not even a problem with the plowed roads, Im riding on rain and sand, its awesome for my ski doo. Pinky is a great looking lady and a dear friend. I am glad to have met her. Will be riding Trail 5 home tonight, at least it won't be bumpy. Im going to buy a new sled too! Maybe two of them!
DeleteYeah you guys...take a chill pill...so what if we lost the entire month of January !!!!...so there is green grass after subzero temps !!!! so what...LOL
ReplyDeleteGrow up.Does it stink that there is a lack of snow? yes. I wish I was riding right now
ReplyDeleteBe thankful that you are healthy enought to complain. There are allot of people out ther that wish that was their biggest problem. I'm battling cancer.
Darren over at ILSNOW is reporting a possible significant snow event for this Fri and Sat. Looks like snow. Hopefully alot.
ReplyDeleteHow much are they saying for snow? 2 to 3 feet? Wow, lets get excited! I hope so!
DeleteIs that the "tool" on FB that has his fingers sticking out and proclaims Indian Lake is the snowmobile capital of the Adirondacks? That guy can't forecast rainy weather when he views it.
DeleteHe is just saying that so people dont cancel there weekend Reservations.. He has a website full or Advertisements and a family member is a Business owner.. He wants crowds to spend $$$ in the Area as much as anybody else.. Ill wait another week and reschedule my rooms
DeleteSo far this winter darrin has been spot on with all of his forcasts including all the warm ups....he's also the only one who doesn't hype storms like the general news media! I've based all my trips this year on his forecast and havnt been misled yet.
DeleteI just love Darrin. He can ride with Pinky Doo anytime. I just love his forecasts, its so accurate and spot on and exciting. Darrin, would you come ride with Pinky and maybe georgef can come with us too. Georgey, are you in baby?
Deleteummm actually he is way more accurate than any other site I have seen in the past 3 years. He can explain the weather cause he knows what he is doing.
DeleteAnd who is the snowmobile capital of the adirondacks? He NEVER claimed any such thing. Cant forecast rainy weather? Hes the one that didnt hype up the last storm like EVERY WEATHER SITE OUT THERE. Again, he was right.
Hes just saying there is a storm coming so people dont cancel their reservations? Yeah ok. Hes the ONLY one to say dont go up this week for sledding. He has a family member that is a business owner? So do I. Thats makes alot of sense. Hes not gonna lie like you guys do. Dont hate on someone that is smarter than you.
ok, you're right, dorks can forecast the weather. ILSNOW is the mecca for weather and snowmobiling in the whole northeast. Indian Lake trails suck and everyone knows it. Why does everyone turn around at the end of mrp because the il trail is so gosh darn bumpy and they dont groom there. it SUCKS.
DeleteFirst off, any of you that think weather can be predicted with constant certinity, especially around the great lakes are a shoo in for that show I'm Dumber Than a Second Grader. Yes, Darrin missed the Jan 7th event whe it didn't pan out for OF, but he doesn't hype it or try to be the first one (premature) with a forecast. I'll pay more attention to his forecast than any of the others any day.
DeleteDude, you protest to much. Are you and Darrin having an affair? I am not sure based on his lame and funny looking web siite and photos! Who cartoons themselves on a web site? Only a geek guy who is boyfriend material for you my confused wanna be snowmobiler.
DeleteWELL WINTER IS OVER. ILSNOW CLAIMED A SNOW STORM AND NOW BECAUSE OF THIS SITE HE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE IT RAIN!
DeleteBe Careful Pinky, Terri F, is probably watching. Georgey won't be able to come out and play anymore if she finds somebody else callin her man "baby"
DeleteNo chance...green grass and icy rocks are here to stay.....
ReplyDeleteI think that's a false assumption, don't be negative or a hater. Be positive my whittle friend.
DeleteWelcome to Old Forge, the rainy and windy jet ski capital of the East. Come on down for the big sale we have on rain gear, jet skis and boats. Can't wait to ride 4th lake in my boat on Weds because we certainly can't ride the lake with anything else except a boat. The only thing Im going to be riding this weekend is my bar stool and one other thing that I won't write because we have non adults on here. But I tell you, I have the TOW Bar all to myself and Im going for the lunch special shortly.
ReplyDeleteSmith Marine will still sell another 200 Skidoos and Even More Service work with limited snow cause the Down State Boyz with deep Pockets Come to RIde!! They dont care about lack of snow Drop it off and put on new sliders and Carbides and Ill be back next Friday to ride again..
ReplyDeleteIts those deep pocket Boyz that Keep small towns Open with Property and Toyz.. Thank You! However when your at work Im Rockin the trails weds & Thurs to the tune of smooth groomed trails..
not all of us from Long Island are bad. I spend 75 days a year up there and volunteer or donate to almost every charitable cause in the area. There are quite a few of us Long Islander's and some jersery people who strongly support the community and not by just bashing up our sleds on the weekend and dropping them off for service.
DeleteFor the record many of us Long Islander's dislike the hustle and bustle down here and spend time up north because its relaxing, enjoyable and there arent as many A-Holes... but apparently there are still a few up north who do have the time to post completely useless posts on this site...
You're welcome. I don't ride DOOS like Pinky DOO, I ride another brand that they service at BMY. I like to do my part and I love the area so its all good!
Deletekeep hating. Its histerical.
DeleteOh.... I need some tickets to Evita, is Ticket Timmy around to help me?
ReplyDeleteOh man this better than 3 feet of snow !!!!!
ReplyDeletelack of snow still have Christmas tree lit up in town to bring joy and happiness to all
DeleteThis is funny stuff! Love it.
DeleteYou need to take a look at www.upstatesnow.com very good site!!!
ReplyDeleteYou need to take a long nap!!!
Deletethat site also predicted a ton of snow for the last storm. Thats one of the worst I have seen so far. NEVER accurate.
DeleteThis is the TCATS 2 Club and we ride hard. Us boyz from downstate buy up all the houses we can and stuff our garages with lots of TOYZ. Thats our game and we come looking for big timez snow in the Forge. You will see us roll up in our suvs and our wives have big time bling.
ReplyDeleteWell, this is Pauly from Jersey Shore. Im bringing up my girly Snooki this weekend to ride my cat in the Forge. We's be better than those longisland peeps, we bring our a game when weez ride our Toyz. Pauly D is gonna buy a new crib in OF, see you soon.
ReplyDeleteCome on get real the summer time is what supports the town not you for two weekends a season
Delete"Stupid ass kids making fun of people that dont live in OF. Well if it wasent for us, you wouldnt have ANY trails to ride on ever. In fact if it wasent for us you wouldnt even have a town there. WE support your economy up there with OUR money. Your mommy should teach you that you dont bite the hand that feeds you. Punk poor kids."
DeleteDude, you dig that 3/4 of the places up there are used 2-4 weeks in the summer only?
OF has a huge taxbase
Other then a handful of businesses and the kids who work them. Sledders are an afterthought...
nothing but 2nd graders on this blog. Great.
ReplyDeleteThe season is only 1/3rd over and I have 800 miles on. You must ride when you can. I will do 2500 miles this year like I do every season. This site will be smiling as soon as the snow comes back. Stop crying children.
ReplyDeleteEasy for you when you live with your Mom!
DeleteYep, hes a kid and lives at home. Get a job, support yourself and get some responsibilities. Then lets see how many miles you get on your sled.
DeleteI have spent so much on my sled this year that im going to pimp my wife out at totes tea house and her best friend too. Geez, lots of money spent and not much riding. Hope i can get my wife off the pole at Totes soon. Sorry honey, daddy needs his toyz.
DeletePlease call your Mom on her cell phone. She is over here and wont leave me alone. I told her to go home. Too clingy for me son.
DeleteIm Loving it.. I just tuned into www.ilsnow.com I see a Hugestorm Coming so I called Jimmy Tanners in Speculator and Told them Get my a New F1100 Turbo Uncrated Ill Be Coming up the L.I.E to 87 North Thurs Night to pick it up..
ReplyDeleteStop By our Mansion On South Shore Road for this weekends Open Bar party!!
freeport? Thats a bad area you know? Getto. The only way you have a sled is if you stole it.
DeleteHey where is the address for that open bar party? Im intersted and will bring the guys mom on here if she needs a date. I like clingy moms. They are fun.
DeleteFreeport? Of all the townsin LI to claim your from...
DeleteThats where we went to buy weed in late 80's.
SunRise HighWay! What do you want me to tell You Were from Freeport. Tell you were from the Hamptons and we travel to Oldforge to snowmobile..
DeleteWow, this is some really funny stuff here. I am laughing at this and thinking snow will be coming back soon. Keep up the funny comments, I love it! Take care, ride safe, ride right, ride sober but most importantly, have the stuff on ice and ready to go for fun after we ride!
ReplyDeleteAl Gore is #1. Funniest shit I have heard in years.
DeleteHe is funny, this is pretty active here tonight. Hope everyone realizes its all in fun and a diversion until we ride our sleds again.
DeleteWhen is the TOW gonna raise trail permit prices? They should be at least $1000. That would keep most of these dumb kids at home being keyboard warriors.
ReplyDeleteThis kid will whip up on you and your 1988 Polaris Indy 400 that blows oil old man! Don't pick on kids, that's just wrong.
ReplyDeleteOld man? LMFAO!! Another keyboard warrior with ONLY balls behind a computer screen. Typical from another dumbass poor kid. And 1988 Polaris 400? Nah my OLDEST sled is a 2010 Ski Doo 600. And FYI, even my wife would whip YOU with your bank owned sled.
DeleteIts past your bedtime kid. Get off of mommys computer.
DeleteIm not that old, old man! I have own a place and plenty of sleds that are all paid for. Sorry you own a Ski Doo. Let me guess, you wrap your sled too and wear the funny mohawks on your helmet looking for the fountain of youth. Let me also guess, you do the loop from Slickers to Daikers and you may even get up to 35 mph, that is if that 4 year old Skidoo even makes it.
DeleteWell if 28 is old then I must be old. These dumb punk kids still living at home. What a bunch of losers. All talk over the internet. Bring it anytime.
DeleteNothing but flurries and snow showers in the forecast. Can anybody remember when OF lost most of the month of January ?? ...unreal
ReplyDeleteJust two years ago, January 2012. We had one good weekend of riding.
DeleteReport from the town up to a 1/4 inch base, good to great conditions
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the area and love to come up in the winter to snowmobile and summer and fall to see adk. Snow will be back soon, have faith everyone. Steve, thanks for your time and efforts with this site, the web cams and your videos. Everyone can see the posts above are only joking around, no one takes it seriously. Relax, have fun and enjoy adk for what it is. A great place to vacation and live. Take care and ride safe!
ReplyDeleteYeah, a great place to live? If you like sky high taxes and little to no services.
ReplyDeleteyo you get plenty of sand for the money! sell your sleds and buy camel's that's what I am doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteIts 48 and Sunny in Cairo. I now have more miles on my Bike in Jan then I do my new sled... Just got burned on my Room for the weekend. 1 night refund and 1 night payment for not going... Cant even reschedule it.. Not at Steve's Place but Now I will book at steve's place.. Kids dont need the indoor pool..
ReplyDeleteNew report from the town..Up to a 0 inch base with no conditions...forecast....NADA....lakes...Zippo...Roads...tar... But it was good last year !!!
ReplyDeleteLMAO! U guys are killin me!!
ReplyDeleteIts snowing now, look at the web cam: www.oldforgesnow.com.
ReplyDeleteHey, just got home from school, Mom and Dad aren't home yet so I thought I would post. On ILSNOW it says there might be a storm on Saturday. If thats the case, we all need to ride. No hard feelings here, we love everyone in Old Forge. Come visit us! Oh and its really snowing lightly here but nothing big yet.
ReplyDeleteWell boys, this is the biggest blog and number of posts I've ever seen here on the www.christysmotel.com web site. Very exciting, please come up and see us here in ADK.
ReplyDeleteIm going to drive my car up to Daikers tonight for some wings and drinks. I will be at the end of the bar, come see me at 7!
hey pinkydoo what end do you prefer ?
DeleteShame on you, I don't date little boys on Mommy's computer.
Deletethe middle is fine with me !! giddy TF up.....
ReplyDeleteHeard Bill Clinton is coming up this weekend.
ReplyDeleteFor what, is Al Gore leaving and Bill is going to have Tipper and Pinky Doo intern?
DeleteGore just took off from his Leer Jet at the Old Forge Landing Strip / Airport. His carbon footprint alone from his plane is causing this unregulated and strange winter.
ReplyDeleteI hope it never snows again. I've been laughing for 2 days now
ReplyDeleteThis is some funny stuff. Hope everyone has a great night, keep it coming!
ReplyDeleteFor all you lil white boys claiming to be hard azzes. We are coming when it snohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pViJKJe7dsws again. and U cant stop the Thundercat crew. We rule the trails right thru ur family and friends crew... couldmt be stopped here and we wont be stopped on pipeline.. This is a warning to u NJ punks..watch and learn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pViJKJe7ds
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