2024 Ice-Out Guess Contest Now Open

[ITD]

It's the "Ice out" contest not the "ice in" contest and the Mount is definitely iced in.

[fatlazyless]

With it design, size, weight and power, don't you think the M.S. Mount Washington would have the easy ability to cut and move through that relatively thin, weak slushy ice just like a can opener if it really had to do it?

With this in mind, its not really iced in enough to keep it from escaping to open water just like a Coast Guard ice breaker in north Canada waters.

[camp guy]

Dear, dear FLL, I understand your observations about the M/V Mount Washington being able to power its way through the current ice conditions in Center Harbor (and probably most of the Lake), but this Forum has grown used to the annual Ice-Out Contest, and in order to have 'ice-out' there first must be an 'ice-in'. So, even this year, as questionable as 'ice-in' may be, we must hope for it so we can have he much anticipated annual "Ice-Out Contest.

[John Mercier]

The rules of the contest requires Emerson to declare Ice In.
He only does that when the lake is completely glazed over.

He only uses the Mount route when declaring Ice Out.

The Ice Out contest rules requires him to declare Ice IN.

[ITD]

I just drove by Meredith, ice as far as I could see today. Same for Center Harbor. Snowmobiles on the side of 104. Trees covered with snow. Nice day.

[John Mercier]

Obviously not enough for Emerson to make the declaration.

Per Rule #2, he has the month of February to do so.

[ITD]

It's been crappy flying weather for at least a week, should be better by Saturday, maybe he'll get up then. Can't forget the rules...

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Obviously not enough for Emerson to make the declaration.

Per Rule #2, he has the month of February to do so.

Let’s hope for ice in so you don’t have to obsess about it any longer…

[John Mercier]

I'm not obsessed.
Just read the rules and understood what the Webmaster meant by them.