How's the ice

sluggo · 01-30-2015, 09:37 AM

Rode the lake yesterday and covered a lot of it . conditions were great ! The normal places we would see ridges like at the post office on bear island or over by Mark island were clear but there was a nasty three to four foot ridge running a long way out at three mile island towards hull island. I didn't go over the broads or head out to Wolfeboro or Alton so I cant give any info on that area of the lake. I hit the trails last night in Moultonborough and covered a lot of ground. Again the trails were good . Over all I rode about 80 miles locally and had a good time. I heard Sandwich Notch was in good shape also so if I have time today I am going to do that run up through Holderness way and check out the ice on Squam. Also heard the trails to New Found lake were good. Have fun and be safe !!!

Cobalt · 02-01-2015, 08:54 AM

Any comments on the ice conditions sledding out of Braun Bay via the Broads over to Winter Harbor and Wolfeboro Town Docks, also up to Alton Bay?

Thanks in advance.

NHWakesurfer · 02-01-2015, 10:35 AM

Coming out of Braun bay yesterday it was good no problems good snow. However there is a big pressure ridge all the way across the mouth of the bay like from far echo over to long point then it wraps over to five mile isle and must end near Bear. There are spots to cross that we found
With no water kicking up. Once you get out to the open area watch the snow drifts mixed with bare ice. It was rough yesterday couldn't see a thing out there with the wind and snow blowing around. I did see sleds going out to the broads but we went as far as long isle and it was good to that point. Looks to be better today not as many drifts and the wind and blowing snow has calmed down.

Any other pressure. Ridges to report out there. I read about the moultonboro bay one and one near three mile isl

Have fun out there be safe

ishoot308 · 02-01-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NHWakesurfer

Any other pressure. Ridges to report out there. I read about the moultonboro bay one and one near three mile

Here's a pic of a major ridge that basically crosses the lake. If you look just above the tree line in the pic you can see the ridge goes from Lake Shore Park all the way to the east tip of Welch. It then starts again on the northeast side of welch and extends across to Sandy island.

There are also numerous ridges on the west side of welch between Belknap point and Round island. All very active and dangerous!!

Be safe out there!

Dan

01-30-2015, 09:37 AM	#1
sluggo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 170 Thanks: 13 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	Rode the lake yesterday and covered a lot of it . conditions were great ! The normal places we would see ridges like at the post office on bear island or over by Mark island were clear but there was a nasty three to four foot ridge running a long way out at three mile island towards hull island. I didn't go over the broads or head out to Wolfeboro or Alton so I cant give any info on that area of the lake. I hit the trails last night in Moultonborough and covered a lot of ground. Again the trails were good . Over all I rode about 80 miles locally and had a good time. I heard Sandwich Notch was in good shape also so if I have time today I am going to do that run up through Holderness way and check out the ice on Squam. Also heard the trails to New Found lake were good. Have fun and be safe !!!

02-01-2015, 08:54 AM	#2
Cobalt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 130 Thanks: 70 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Any comments on the ice conditions sledding out of Braun Bay via the Broads over to Winter Harbor and Wolfeboro Town Docks, also up to Alton Bay? Thanks in advance.

02-01-2015, 10:35 AM	#3
NHWakesurfer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 64 Thanks: 12 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Coming out of Braun bay yesterday it was good no problems good snow. However there is a big pressure ridge all the way across the mouth of the bay like from far echo over to long point then it wraps over to five mile isle and must end near Bear. There are spots to cross that we found With no water kicking up. Once you get out to the open area watch the snow drifts mixed with bare ice. It was rough yesterday couldn't see a thing out there with the wind and snow blowing around. I did see sleds going out to the broads but we went as far as long isle and it was good to that point. Looks to be better today not as many drifts and the wind and blowing snow has calmed down. Any other pressure. Ridges to report out there. I read about the moultonboro bay one and one near three mile isl Have fun out there be safe

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