Frozen lakes and ponds

[Guylee]

I just like the sound of ice breaking under my feet.

[Jamnanc]

With a tiny bit of common sense and an auger, one can safely fish on 4" of ice. Drill holes as you proceed, watch and listen.

Besides, I understand death from hypothermia is actually not too bad. As the brain shuts down they say you get a feeling of euphoria.

[Mtn.man]

Wouldn't matter if it was 2' of ice, when it's YOUR time to go you are going. Whenever where ever.

[O2HeN2]

Ice fishing?

No, ice diving!

O2

[Eric P]

Racing on the ice in Georgetown us fun in the xterra. I think they said the minimum thickness us 8 inches. Kind of disconcerting when the ice pops and a new crack forms next to you.

[Irving]

Glad you weren't one of those people we see on the news.

I apologize if my post seemed a bit abrasive. It really wasn't meant to offend.

Well, of the two people he was with that day, it sounds like he's still with the dog. Wouldn't he feel dumb if he risked his life for the ex!

[ray1970]

Well, of the two people he was with that day, it sounds like he's still with the dog. Wouldn't he feel dumb if he risked his life for the ex!

You make a very valid point.

[Lex_Luthor]

Truer words have rarely been spoken Irv. Cheers!

[clodhopper]

Must be some sort of genetic thing.

Not genetic. It is a Jesus thing.

[BPTactical]

I grew up in Littleton and we had a few lakes close by. From roughly Thanksgiving through mid-end February we would skate nearly every day. Never worried about breaking through and we even tried to get the ice to break.
In March we were walking home and shortcutted across the lake. All was fine until we were about 15' away from shore. The ice broke and we both fell through into about 5' of water. I remembered from a Colorado Mountain Club class how to rest your weight on your arms on the ice and gradually break the ice as you head for shore.
It was a long cold walk to my buddies house but thankfully it wasn't worse.
Yes the ice cold water is a shock but what gets people in real trouble is they panic.

No way I would venture on to metro ice these days, the earlier post about hot/cold days is very true.
When I was a kid it was much colder and for much longer periods.