There is still some ice in the north end of Alton Bay as viewed this morning from the scenic overlook looking south, 1st photo. Hopefully it is not "ice nine".
Driving north from the overlook, no ice in view at: Ames Farm, Ellacoya, Belknap point and Glendale.
The Slickcraft has been lowered into the water in the covered slip at Fay's but not started yet. Will wait for less wind and a warmer day to make the trip out to Welch.
Watch out for floating debris on the lake. Several docks got damaged on Welch as in the 2nd photo taken on 22 Feb 2010. There will be a lot of junk floating around.