Ministik Man
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Hi ALL
While doing trail maintenance east of Edmonton in Ministik on Jan 3, 2014 we drilled 6 locations at 3 different lakes
Each hole drilled was only 6" of ice
It did not matter 2 holes were on our Trail System and the snow has been packed down flat 100s of sleds - was still only 6" ice under 10" of had pack trail snow
Tried to find a new trail route around the thin ice and moved over 100' into the bulrushes the ice was still 6" under 18" powder in 4 other holes
Saw 3 sleds parked side by side out on the same lake as we drilled the holes - and all 3 guys were standing together beside there sleds - quick math - 2250lbs in a 10' circle on 6" of ices - very close to the limit of that kind of crap ice - not is not clear/clean blue ice
the top 2" is frozen slush from the November snowstorm that froze in.... hence - crap ice
Also saw sledders rip across the lake with water/slush water spout off their tracks - Russian Roultte or the Darwin Theory (Deadly Game)
Lets add in that all 3 lakes have very bad springs --- If it smells like rotten eggs - stay off & away from the ice (Also Crap Ice)
It is possible that these 3 lakes have 6" all across the lake (Less the sprigs) but I will not be riding out onto them to drill test holes until the shore line ice reaches 10-12"--- not worth the risks....
No lakes east of Edmonton will support a car or truck
DANGER the ice is still very thin -
DANGER - 6" ice on all lakes - Jan3/2014
While doing trail maintenance east of Edmonton in Ministik on Jan 3, 2014 we drilled 6 locations at 3 different lakes
Each hole drilled was only 6" of ice
It did not matter 2 holes were on our Trail System and the snow has been packed down flat 100s of sleds - was still only 6" ice under 10" of had pack trail snow
Tried to find a new trail route around the thin ice and moved over 100' into the bulrushes the ice was still 6" under 18" powder in 4 other holes
Saw 3 sleds parked side by side out on the same lake as we drilled the holes - and all 3 guys were standing together beside there sleds - quick math - 2250lbs in a 10' circle on 6" of ices - very close to the limit of that kind of crap ice - not is not clear/clean blue ice
the top 2" is frozen slush from the November snowstorm that froze in.... hence - crap ice
Also saw sledders rip across the lake with water/slush water spout off their tracks - Russian Roultte or the Darwin Theory (Deadly Game)
Lets add in that all 3 lakes have very bad springs --- If it smells like rotten eggs - stay off & away from the ice (Also Crap Ice)
It is possible that these 3 lakes have 6" all across the lake (Less the sprigs) but I will not be riding out onto them to drill test holes until the shore line ice reaches 10-12"--- not worth the risks....
No lakes east of Edmonton will support a car or truck
DANGER the ice is still very thin -
DANGER - 6" ice on all lakes - Jan3/2014