Author Archives: billbuchholz

Dick Boivert, skipper of the classic DN Blue Streak, reports that Massebesic Lake in Manchester NH is completely frozen with grey ice, no snow and no sign of holes or pressure ridges. Launch at the little A Frame yacht club. … Continue reading →

Miles and miles of grade ten black ice all for the taking on Lake Champlain. There will be DN racing and who knows what else. Check the neiya.org for details. Looking back a bit, Dan Stillman offers us his final … Continue reading →

Not quite Champagne ice today on Dammy, but it was good enough for us. Some bumps, a few tight cracks and one slush pit far down in Great Bay. The narrows were ok; the north end was very rough from … Continue reading →

The north end of Damariscotta Lake finally froze late last week, survived the rain, and has left us with 5” of good ice. Surface looks nice as far as the eye can see. The shiny bits are smooth ice, not … Continue reading →

While what’s under the tree might be interesting today, what’s under the snow holds much more appeal for a certain kind of person. See it here, as Michael Young takes the scenic route around Silver Lake. Mike Young & FRIENDSHIP … Continue reading →