12-02-2011, 10:40 PM
Explored the ice today. It was safe enough (4.0 ") at all the major access points. However, I explored miles of terrain and found one area around an expansion crack that was dangerous (1/2" thick) and one very large section of the reservoir with only 2" of ice. Forum contributors are welcome to PM me for details.
The ice was clear and bare so will be reliable at 4" or better within 1/4 mile of major access points and should thicken over the next couple of days. However, to my dismay, it started to snow as I was leaving today (December 2, 2011) at about 1:30 PM. That may be the wild card for exploring the remote areas -- if it does not blow off....
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The ice was clear and bare so will be reliable at 4" or better within 1/4 mile of major access points and should thicken over the next couple of days. However, to my dismay, it started to snow as I was leaving today (December 2, 2011) at about 1:30 PM. That may be the wild card for exploring the remote areas -- if it does not blow off....
FR
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