Yesterday, on frozen Green Lake, just north of Whistler, BC, two guys cleared the snow off a portion of the lake in order to . . . play hockey!
Quite the Canadian scene, eh!
Yesterday, on frozen Green Lake, just north of Whistler, BC, two guys cleared the snow off a portion of the lake in order to . . . play hockey!
Quite the Canadian scene, eh!
and not a burka in sight.
WE MUST STOP THIS NOW.Those sharp skates are hurting that poor ice.
Such a common scene back in what I think of as the good ol’ days.
But, this is 2011 and the question is: Are they wearing helmets?
Umm I think green lake is east of 100 mile, so a couple-three hundred miles north of Whistler.
hmmmm or maybe consider there are many Green Lakes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lake_%28Whistler%29
John, perhaps there’s another Green Lake up there. Please examine the map link I provided.
Where’s the lifeguard? They might fall in!
Still no snow and no ice on the pond at Chez Phantom here in Stupidtario. The kid in me says “BOOO!” but my knee and back says “AWESOME!!!”
What no helmets? Call the cops!
So that’s what snow looks like?
Well, the ice was a bit rough for hockey, but after all, it was July and the frozen lake was at the US border.
Oh My God that hurts.
The last two years running I’ve been standing out on the ice between the mainland and Georgina Island on Lk. Simcoe ice fishing the second week of December and there is not a hint of the hard water as I type.
Come On Winter!!!
And speaking of hockey….the scandal du jour at cbc is the firing of Habs coach Martin,and GASP! replacement coach NOT bilingual.
Great for them, but I have to wonder why they went so far out from shore. Would the ice be smoother out there?
Mike M, I wondered about that too but did not venture out to ask them. I wonder if they just did a simple check as they ventured outward to see what felt adequate to skate on.
Ice near shore is thin.
They no doubt got a government grant to clear the ice eh?
But only after the ice thickness bureaucrat ok’ed it..
There IS a “Green Lake” up by 100 Mile,also one at Whistler. I’ve fished or swam in both of ’em. Water’s cold,even in Summer.
One year when I lived in Squamish,1970’s,all the lakes froze over and there was NO snow! It was one of the best hockey Winters I’ve ever had,miles of great skating on nice glass smooth ice, no shovelling required.
The world needs less Minnesota:
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/286087/incest-surprise-jonah-goldberg
Have been out ice fishing the last couple of days here in Alberta, 18″ a 1/4 mile out from shore on Gull Lake, no issues for a half ton 4×4 anyway. Sylvan Lake looks poor, a few walk outs with sleds 50m or so, but a little dodgy to be sure.
With snow cover and BC not known for overly cold temps anyway, I certainly hope they were checking ice thickness.
A guy died just north of Regina a week or so ago when he broke thru on his quad.
dmorris
I recall a similar situation in the late fall of 1983. It started out a nice Oct 31st day and we were in the middle of installing a waterline into our cabin on One Eye lake,(Chilcotin- north of Whistler BC). As the day progressed, the temperature freefell and as the backhoe was trying to deal with the freezing clods of dirt while backfilling, the temperature continued to drop. We got the line in by the skin of it and by the next morning it had dropped to about minus 37 Farenheit.
The upside was that the lake was a crystal clear sheet of glass and perfect for skating.
We donned our skates and enjoyed the lake for almost two weeks before the snow came.
I found it interesting that you could skate down the 4 mile lake and encounter wildlife that would not scurry as you approached them.
One young coyote stayed right in his tracks as we approached him just offshore, quizzically looking at us…a bit cautious but more than curious at the strange creatures gliding along with only the ‘swishing’ sound of skates on ice.
Lakes are marvellous creatures to live on at any time of the year.I say creature only as they are a living thing in that they are teeming with all sorts of curious activity …what with their own unique noises thru the seasons but also the abundant wildlife that they support.
Hmmm…fond memories.
Why did they make the ‘rink’ so far from shore?
ah, ok, because the ice near shore would be thin, but they are still a long way out.
a@c >
“Ice near shore is thin.”
To clarify cause it is a safety issue, not to be picky – lake ice freezes from the shore out to the center.
Thawing can occur at the shoreline first as the sun heats the water through the ice causing it to warm and melt the ice from below.
The heat from the ground close to shore seems to keep the ice from getting frozen as fast. As kids we would come back to shore and fall through the ice three or four feet into 6″ of water. Yet away from shore the ice was 3-4″.
a@c >
Agreed, I’m referring to the difference in how typical lake ice freezes in the winter and then thaws in the spring. Both occurrences generally start at the shoreline.
In a nutshell – Early winter ice forms from the shoreline out (thicker near shore). In the spring it thaws from the shoreline out (thinner near shore).
Moving water obviously behaves differently.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/18708614.html?page=1&c=y
Things people should know if they venture out on ice.
Regardless of the science or theory as to how and when ice forms, those pictures bring back fond memories. I, and two other friends spent about three hours clearing about 2 feet of snow from a frozen lake to allow about 20 kids to have a good old fashioned shinney hockey game.
It was magical, and well worth the effort. The only downfall was when the puck made its way into the sides of the rink (uncleared snow), which resulted in a hilarious exercise of “find the puck”.
My payback: the joy of seeing kids being kids, and after the game, me and my two exhausted friends enjoying a good single malt. Good times.