Author Archives: billbuchholz

Long time iceboater Chris Conary died suddenly last week. We will miss his great enthusiasm and seeming endless collection of classic ice boats. Here’s the link to his obituary: Chris L. Conary – The Lincoln County News.pdf

There are certain activities that are known to reduce one’s general stress level, as well as moderating it quite a bit when those super stress events occur. These activities are known to require three key elements. One, it needs to … Continue reading →

Most of the snow blew clear from the broads in the strong winds today. Ice surface is ok, let’s call it a 6.5. There is a large open patch on the east side as you enter the broads about 200 … Continue reading →

Chris Malliet, Nick Pagon and Kevan Coleman found five inches of ice covered with a dusting of snow on Clary today. Therre are a few bad spots at Vannah Rd, but we will try to locate and mnark them tomorrow, … Continue reading →

Yesterday we found 3” at Vannah Rd and a very nice surface thanks to Wednesday’s rain. Today, skaters toured the entire south end and found up to 4” of nice black ice. There were point leads and other hazzards. We … Continue reading →