Category Archives: 2014 Season

I’ve had it: Just as we get ice, the temperature climbs and climbs! My ice axe tinkles paltry ice, though best of all my finds But I know that there’s an answer, and we’re off to Thetford Mines. You say … Continue reading →

My basic expectation of any ice season is to be on Plymouth Pond on December 8. And on average, that is usually about right. So today, I was settling into a lovely afternoon nap when the phone rang. It was … Continue reading →

i have to admit: i love checking ice. what a great way to blow a morning, when, in all probability, there’s nothing happening. Just sitting on the edge of grassy pond, looking out on a whole pond with 1″ of … Continue reading →

EARLIEST USEABLE ICE A few cold nights and frozen puddles and we are digging out our skates and sharpening runners. When will it actually freeze enough to skate/sail on? The easiest clue is to listen to NOAA radio. The key … Continue reading →

Finally the blustery wind is dying, allowing the ponds to grow ice in the teen’s temperature two nights running. So tomorrow, a few of us, armed with nordic skates, flotation suits, and skimbats, will be pushing the limits of intelligence … Continue reading →