Ice update
Turns out I was able to cut loose today so here I sit in my camp on Mink Island after a two mile hike from Cattle Landing. Good news is there's a good 6-7 inches of solid ice (maybe a little less thru Cattle Landing itself). I always stay towards the north side thru there. Had to walk over a short stretch of black ice. The cracks give you a good sense how thick it is. Enough fluff on top to need snowshoes. A few sleds around but no tracks around between Bear and Mark/Mink yet. A few wet spots where the weight of the snow pushed the ice down. That's what FLL was seeing. Clear skies with Mt. Washington bright white to the North. Saw a herd of six deer crossing near Bear Is as I got close to camp. Just need to warm up a bit and then go cut some holes!
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