Ice hunting

[MattBurt]

With 90+ miles of shoreline there are a lot of little hidden spots that might form some good ice for skating.
Yesterday I hiked around looking to see what I could find to skate. Nothing looked great for skating but some of it still just looked great.

Afternoon sun on Dillon Pinnacles (and open water)


Sunset ice cracks in frost covered ice.

[RSL]

Wow! The first one is gorgeous, Matt.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Wow! The first one is gorgeous, Matt.

Agreed.

Very good for photographing, not so good for skating, even with a life jacket.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Yup, #1 is very good.

[francois]

Pristine landscape… Lovely shots!

[MattBurt]

Agreed.

Very good for photographing, not so good for skating, even with a life jacket.

Thanks Eric and everyone else!
We found the good ice on Sunday. Glorious!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

That froze up fast. But I guess it's a different lake, also beautiful.

[MattBurt]

That froze up fast. But I guess it's a different lake, also beautiful.

Same lake, maybe a mile from that open water which will also close up soon.
At the temps we have had lately, only about two days can separate open water from good skating which is 2+ inches.