Anybody been out at Tugg lately? Just looking for condition report.

Thanks!

Ya, Tug Hill has been getting lake effect snow for the past couple of days, but crazy gusts. (50-60 mph) A roof blew off a house in Adams Center Wednesday. Planning on meeting up somewhere this weekend, prolly post where under the NY thread under Locations and Conditions. Posted a couple of pics out my back door. I live 15 mi from the Tug, in the Black/Beaver River Valley. They must have 2-3 times as much snow on top!

Great, thanks for the report. We're thinking about driving over there to check it out if we can get some things figured out.

So, today I met up with leebrian(and friend,sorry, we weren't introduced), ragden(and sunee), tikayak, Jackie, snobdr,(and Jackie) for a session at the Hanno lot, on the Tug Hill. Winds were lumpy and gusty, but the better riders were still able to take advantage of them. Thats why I was able to take the pics! will follow

Snobdr

leebrian's friend, edit: (Vicki)1st time on snow!:wow:

ragden

leebrian, packing up.

Pics from 12/13 at Hanno's, Winds were gusting to 20+ from the south bringing freezing rain and rain.
Dave-Cooperstown, 3M Apex

Michael, D.C., 8M Outlaw

Brian and Vicki

Dave, foreground, Brian, background.

great shots Bob, thanks for sharing those. Looks like a great spot, shame about the weather today....

i am living vicariously through you right now....:wee:

@cheezy, note that I am not in any of the pics! I am living vicariously through them! I launched my 8M Access on Sat., before strappin on my board(snow was above the knee deep), and because I couldn't scud off the power as it rose thru the window, it lofted me out of my tracks, dragged me around in the snow, and generally scared the bejeepers out of me. Folded up and took pics. Sun the wind was stronger gust wise, so out came the 4M access. Got it ready to launch, noticed one front line was looped around the brake line somehow, tried to shake it out, kite launched in a gust, turned right toward the road/ power lines, I pulled the brake handle, folded it up and took pics til the freezing rain came. note: Dave from Cooperstown switched up to his 5M Montana, but my camera started icing up and I didn't get any shots of that. I want to thank the riders from Southern NY/D.C./Delaware/Southern PA, for travelling all that way and giving me something to take pics of!

nice little get-together you pulled off. great that everyone was willing to travel. it's just as well that you got dumped, other wise no one would be able to share in on your pics. glad you weren't hurt gonna try an be there for MLK day...

I didn't pull that off, the hill did! Provides the conditions that makes people want to come back, you should have seen ragden, leebrian, Vicki, and snobdr rippin' it up, all on snowboards! (and Dave on skiis Sunday) Believe me, I was paying attention. The pics don't really do the riders justice. !@#$%pixel limitations.lol The new site that Jan found should be more forgiving with a little more snow(funny, most of the snow that fell there blew off!) and smoother winds. Can't wait 'til this years fly-in, gonna do my best to see that it is one great weekend!

It was really a lot of fun. I have pictures posted, you can check the below included links:
Saturday: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.marcha...
Sunday: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.marcha...

These pictures were shot by my wife. She had a good time watching, playing in the snow and taking pictures. I also got my gps working while I was out there. Put in 24 miles on Saturday, and only 5 (sadly) on Sunday before my kite completely iced over and stopped flying. Thankfully I got back to the start point before it completely died. At that point, I couldnt get the kite more than 15 feet off the ground.

Great trip though. Here are the reports from my gps app:

Saturday:
Name: Tughill20091212
Date: Dec 12, 2009 12:15 pm
Distance: 24.1 miles
Elapsed Time: 3:23:07
Avg Speed: 7.1 mph
Max Speed: 22.1 mph
Avg Pace: 08' 27" per mile
Min Altitude: 1,517 ft
Max Altitude: 1,625 ft
Start Time: 2009-12-12T17:15:12Z
Start Location:
Latitude: 43.792524º N
Longitude: 75.589482º W
Link: http://maps.google.com/?t=p&z=15&ll=43.7925224304199...

Sunday:
Name: Tughill20091213
Date: Dec 13, 2009 11:17 am
Distance: 5.67 miles
Elapsed Time: 1:26:50
Avg Speed: 3.9 mph
Max Speed: 19.4 mph
Avg Pace: 15' 18" per mile
Min Altitude: 1,539 ft
Max Altitude: 1,634 ft
Start Time: 2009-12-13T16:17:45Z
Start Location:
Latitude: 43.792395º N
Longitude: 75.589229º W
End Time: 2009-12-13T17:44:35Z
End Location:
Latitude: 43.792543º N
Longitude: 75.589437º W
Link: http://maps.google.com/?t=p&z=15&ll=43.7923965454101...

Hope to see everyone up there again soon...

Did the rain jack-up the fields? Is there more snow than last weekend?
I'm almost considering a return trip this weekend, and I'm curious what things look like...

Whatever rain that fell Sunday probably only helped the snow "settle", and the following cold froze it up for a good base. The Southern portion of the hill, and northern Oswego county are having some Lake effect right now, snowing lightly here in B.F., I'll let you know how we make out.

So far, that Lake Effect warning is only in effect until 6pm today, and this weekend's wind forecast (NOAA) is 5-10 frm the E on sat, and less than 5 on sun. :puzzled:

Sounds sketchy at best. Guess I'll stay home for the weekend. Thanks Bob!

Keep me updated if conditions improve. Did those new fields get any more snow? I'd really like to ride in the Honeyville area. Those fields look GREAT, but need a LOT more snow...

It looks like Adams Center/Honeyville areas are getting some snow in this event, but I don't know if I'll be able to get out there before the weekend, but I'll try. It'll keep piling up now, so if the wind doen't cooperate this weekend, it will eventually.

Those fields just need about a foot or two and they will be great... Looking forward to hearing back from you if you get out there. I think I'll stay local this weekend. Still recovering from last weekend.

Lookin' at montague's radar, it looks like an all day snow today, not over the lake, but from the NE. I hope we get pounded!!!

Wow. Yeah, keep us updated. Would be pretty cool to do a Christmas weekend up there if that works out. Let me know!

edit: Freezing rain on Saturday? That doesnt look like fun. Unless that prediction changes, I'm not coming up this weekend...

Had some freezing rain over night, mostly light mist all morning. I walked up to farmer Petzolts lotm and threw up my 4.8M NPW anyway. I got in a few hundred yard run, about 200 in one direction then came back about 100 before I ran out of steam. I don't know how you do it, Michael, I watched you tear around for over an hour straight, with very few breathers, I was wiped out in a minute or so. ah, the aged and infirm...

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Originally posted by bobalooie57 I don't know how you do it, Michael, I watched you tear around for over an hour straight, with very few breathers, I was wiped out in a minute or so. ah, the aged and infirm...

practice my friend, practice. That and learning to ignore all the aches and pains.
How are things looking for next weekend?

So far pretty good! Snow Advisory from 2am to 6pm tomorrow, snow tues., clear wed., snow thur&fri. Hopefully we get a couple of feet in the Honeyville/Adams Center area. I rode at Hanno's today, at first the wind was too light to get the 8M Access working, so I flew the 4.8 NPW again, and got moving until I hit the 'null' area, towards the corner of the lot. Then the wind picked up some so I launched the 8 and got going with that! I still need to work with those 'bar' kites, after flying all summer on handles. I'm finally getting it though, now need to work on my stamina!

Sounds like this coming weekend could be a lot of fun. Please keep us posted on how things shape up through the week!