North East Winter Fun 24/25

[cubdriver2]

Great Thanksgiving yesterday. 17 family members here for dinner. 10" of heavy snow, power went out about 1pm. Generator had trouble keeping up

with all the demand of hotplates etc..I juggled the power all day but even though it didn't go as planned we had a great time. I towed kids up the sled hill till 10pm on my old sled.
Very thankful for such a awesome day with family

Glenn

 

[tempdoug]

Glenn, those old sleds are really coming into being again, around home theres a lot of interest, lotta meets popping up now. just to find parts for them. i think its going to get a lot stronger since alot of the new ones have crossed over the $20,000 mark. whats cool is being able to look back and know what each sled was like, but the price reflects it on the used market. my son just restored one of those big black mercurys, 250, its a blast to ride. even the local kids are after these old sleds. I would like to get over to brainerd this winter to watch the one lunger 100, i think there going to have it again, and also to walk through jays airplane shop?

 

[TcraftF21]

Just put my skis on but no snow here. Might have to head your way or southwest.

Jim

 

[cubdriver2]

Today's grandkids project

 

[rv6ator]

Thanksgiving snow to start the ski season.

Jake trying out the new Carbon Concepts skis.

 

[cubdriver2]

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Glenn

 

[cubdriver2]

Ski season is not far away

Raquette lake

 

[TcraftF21]

It is here already in WNY

 

[Poor Joe]

Ski season is not far away

Raquette lake

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It’s early but hopefully it will last. Come on winter!!!

 

[TcraftF21]

It is here for me but I’m alone for adventures in WNY.

 

[cubdriver2]

Been snowing since Thanksgiving

Buddy got his 1961 tin cowl doo out

 

[Waldo M]

It is here for me but I’m alone for adventures in WNY.

Sorry, Jim, but with rain and 44F today, it wasn't worth installing my wheel replacement skis last Friday.

Your Trickairs are really the answer for our region. I'm trying to convince my neighbor with the Denali Scout to get a pair. He is a seaplane pilot but has never flown on skis. Once I can get him up when I have skis on the Cub, he will probably be sold. I should see if Trickair will pay me a commission.

 

[TcraftF21]

TrickAirs are real pricey now. I have had mine 10ths. and they were $4k with free shipping. They are now $8500.

Jim

 

[cubdriver2]

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[rv6ator]

Jake playing in the powder at Old Forge.

 

[TcraftF21]

Datum’s are the hot setup unless you really need certified.

Jim

 

[rv6ator]

Lunch trip to LKP. Gorgeous flying day, Baro. 30.95.

 

[cubdriver2]

This only froze over last weekend, Amish didn't waste any time getting a hockey game going

Glenn

 

[RaisedByWolves]

It was too nice of a day to waste. Flew with the door open, landed on a few gravel bars, over the top of mt Washington mostly, some sandbars and got home before the streetlights came on. I’d like some snow but today didn’t suck. The bald eagle wasn’t too happy we landed on his sandbar.

 

[skywagon8a]

Is that Miss Daisy with you?

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Is that Miss Daisy with you?

Yeah, broke another airline pilots first solo off airport cherry, landing on a sandbar in the middle of the lake. There was a river coming into the lake, I could have sat there all day listening to the ice. A bald eagle flew over and was squawking at us. Probably asking what we were doing on his island.

 

[cubdriver2]

Started snowing lake effect here last Tuesday. 30 mph winds till this Sunday. I probably got 2' but can't find it as the wind blew it away. It was a narrow 30 mile wide band of snow. Or buddy Jeff up in Poland just North of Utica NY got 40+" the first day, ended up over 4'. Our buddy Pete in Camden NY got 66" before it ended. Lee Center NY got 75"
Might turn into a good ski season yet

Glenn

 

[skywagon8a]

Gee Glenn, the global warming has hit you bad!

 

[Waldo M]

Installed the straight skis last Saturday when sub-freezing temperatures were forecast for several days. Same situation as you, Glen; 10 miles north of here the lake effect left lots of snow but none on our runway.

Just enough snow fell yesterday to make it flyable on skis. Lets hope it stays for a while.

 

[algonquin]

We have been having cold and lots of wind . Snow is blowing away here also maybe 10” on the ground but the RWY it’s 4” because of the wind. Still early lots more winter coming.

 

[cubdriver2]

After 10 days of 30+ winds and lake effect it looks like Sunday will be a good ski flying day

Glenn

 

[TcraftF21]

My TrickAirs are a blessing in weather like this. I can fly around and find snow or just enough. Today lots of grass showing through but the ground frozen so I can call it ski flying.

Jim

 

[cubdriver2]

 

[RaisedByWolves]

How’s the snow and ice over there?

 

[TcraftF21]

I don’t see any tracks down there. Lakes save to land yet?

Jim