Author Archives: billbuchholz

This runner box was seen in the pits today at Great Pond. It was with an older boat, must have been owned by Tony at some point, but the message is priceless and a gem of pre-internet communication. Those three … Continue reading →

The only thing I can say about yesterday is to repeat what everyone else told me over and over: that this was the best day ever, Hands Down. Amazing ice, excellent wind, the drama of blowing snow yet agin revealing … Continue reading →

Lee and Karin skated all around Hoyt Island and found the east side to be flawless, but the west side, the plate directly north from the pits, had some old pressure ridges and one water filled depression about halfway along … Continue reading →

Lee Spiller is skating and scouting Great Pond as we speak. He sends this: The ice is 6″+ and grade 10++. They launched from the boat launch, which has a thin covering of hard packed snow, and skated to Hoyt, … Continue reading →

We’ve been hearing about the fabulous ice in New Hampshire. Here’s a video of one of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=Ep4H23VSEDI