Jon Martin representing Big Moose Yamaha at last weekend’s Snodeo. The event was held at the George
T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center in Old Forge. Photo by Jay Lawson

The Farmer’s Almanac predicted a cold, snowy winter, and so far it has been just that in the Fulton Chain region of the Adirondacks, which made for a great Snodeo and a great start to the snowmobile season, according to Mike Farmer, publicity director for the Town of Webb.

Old Forge hosted the annual Snodeo last weekend at its North Street pavilion.

Conrad Shachoy heads to the line for a 120 Youth Race heat

Conventional wisdom seemed to indicate that snowmobilers would spend more time on the trails and less at the Snodeo venue, and that did happen to an extent, thanks to the snow that blanketed the trails, according to Farmer.

But Snodeo still proved solid, he said.

“It was very cold, so yes, people did get out and ride, but they weren’t out long. They would return to the pavilion to warm up. It actually helped even out the crowds over the weekend, especially on Saturday,” Farmer said.  Continue reading →