ice/slush conditions

[Jiffy Man]

Anyone been out on foot or otherwise? How's the slush?

The extreme cold temps must have helped things freeze up a little, yes? Please? lol

Anyone? Bueller?

[jibbs]

i would be curious as well.....lakes region for me please

[duck doctor]

Anyone been out on foot or otherwise? How's the slush?

The extreme cold temps must have helped things freeze up a little, yes? Please? lol

Anyone? Bueller?

Not nice for the walkers right now. Kind of like walking on crusty snow. You will be up on top and think you are ok and then plop, you're through again.

Bring the sled

[JIGGIN-]

DD is right. Newfound anyways: Anywhere that has been ridden on last weekend is hard. Anywhere there is snow, you gonna get wet.

Rubber boots and snowmobiles this weekend most likely unless you stay on the hard pack trails. Best to get out there and pack everything down with a sled in order to get the air to the water. Make a trail where you wanna go and then maybe in a couple of days, you'll be all set. Using an ATV is gonna make big ruts and ruin alot of runners.

JIGGIN.

[Capt. Black]

DD is right. Newfound anyways: Anywhere that has been ridden on last weekend is hard. Anywhere there is snow, you gonna get wet.

Rubber boots and snowmobiles this weekend most likely unless you stay on the hard pack trails. Using an ATV is gonna make big ruts and ruin alot of runners.

JIGGIN.

That's what I was afraid of.    Thanks for the update.

Capt. Black

[NHSlabbinCabin]

Alton bay still has a little slush under the fluffy snow. It's hardening up though

[Dispy]

DD is right. Newfound anyways: Anywhere that has been ridden on last weekend is hard. Anywhere there is snow, you gonna get wet.

Rubber boots and snowmobiles this weekend most likely unless you stay on the hard pack trails. Best to get out there and pack everything down with a sled in order to get the air to the water. Make a trail where you wanna go and then maybe in a couple of days, you'll be all set. Using an ATV is gonna make big ruts and ruin alot of runners.

JIGGIN.

Same in Southern NH.......

[Jiffy Man]

Well, I'm going out tomorrow. I'll give a report when I get home. Gonna bring the snowshoes just in case.

[duck doctor]

Well, I'm going out tomorrow. I'll give a report when I get home. Gonna bring the snowshoes just in case.

Sounds like possible attempted suicide!

[Jiffy Man]

Sounds like possible attempted suicide!

Don't go getting all dramatic on me DD. Hee hee, jk.

We're gonna go it on foot. Should be fine with the snowshoes. Won't have far to walk anyway.

I'll let you know how I make out...or don't lol.

[SmellsLikeFishNH]

I just got back from Alton...wil post a full summary in a few minutes.

If you venture off anywhere other than where the sleds have packed it down, its still VERY wet and slushie!!

The guys plowing the runway got stuck again today and the area that they plowed filled in with water like a swimming pool. Its not good at all there and I think there are gonna be a LOT of guys stuck at the launch ramps come derby weekend.....

-Scott

[Jiffy Man]

Man am I glad I got a room right on the lake for the derby!

[Swampdonkey]

Man am I glad I got a room right on the lake for the derby!

Yeah me too!

[whtmtniceman]

how much would snow shoes help the guys on foot?

[duck doctor]

Don't go getting all dramatic on me DD. Hee hee, jk.

We're gonna go it on foot. Should be fine with the snowshoes. Won't have far to walk anyway.

I'll let you know how I make out...or don't lol.

I have done the snowshoe thing in the slush and I think I would have been better off leaving them in the truck!

[Jiffy Man]

how much would snow shoes help the guys on foot?

I'll let you know after tomorrow, lol

[Jiffy Man]

I have done the snowshoe thing in the slush and I think I would have been better off leaving them in the truck!

I hear ya. I doubt I'll even use them. We aren't going to get as much snow as they originally forecast. Gonna bring them just in case.

MY PLAN is to catch so many fish that I won't be bothered by the slush. Heh

[SmellsLikeFishNH]

Good luck with that Tim :-)

[Zorros shack]

I have been out there last weekend and since we had this really cold weather the slush should have frozen. Cant wait for the derby! 

[TogueRogue]

I just spoke to a buddy of mine that went out on Winni off Gilford beach and he said that the slush was frozen solid everywhere,,,,He said that a few guys brought out bobhouses without too much trouble...TR

[SmellsLikeFishNH]

I wish Alton Bay was like that, its not frozen at all, its a freaking slush swamp!!

[whtmtniceman]

[MY PLAN is to catch so many fish that I won't be bothered by the slush. Heh][/quote]

Good Plan!!!

[WetlinesNCocktails]

I'm new to snowmobiling. With all this slush and snow on the lake, do you think the sled will ride on top, or will it just bog down?  I guess I'll stay on other people's tracks for now.

[YOAdrien]

I just spoke to a buddy of mine that went out on Winni off Gilford beach and he said that the slush was frozen solid everywhere,,,,He said that a few guys brought out bobhouses without too much trouble...TR

Not everywhere.... i ventured around the lake on sled today and found lots LOTS of BIG slush pockets, some places it froze perfectly and others it didn't at all. found anywhere from 4 to 17 inches of ice and the places with slush have the least ice, duh... The lake is great where its great and a nightmare where it is a nigtmare, basically if anybody fished there in the last 2 weeks it is a complete mess.

This slush is so wet you cant pack a trail with it you sink right in and plow water. The whole backside, inside of bear is a nightmare of slush, leavitt is mostly terrible.

Very erratic conditions out there.

I'm new to snowmobiling. With all this slush and snow on the lake, do you think the sled will ride on top, or will it just bog down?  I guess I'll stay on other people's tracks for now.

the sled wont ride on top of it in many places bogs right down but doesn't get stuck much unless towing the slush ius really loose. Other peoples tracks are jagged cement and teeth chattering.