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Lakegeezer · 01-10-2005, 07:20 AM

There was a lot of safe ice to ride on Sunday, but some of the normal entry points were really slushy and did not look safe. Bryant point, where the fatality occured usually does not freeze safe, even mid-winter. There is a narrows there over to Ganzy Island and after a good spell of cold, there is a frozen slush section that becomes safe, but you have to "thread the needle". This year, the other side of Ganzy has a wide safe passage - which is unusual. Its interesting how different the ice is each year. On Sunday, I saw the ice boat up at Bryant point and took a picture of it out of general interest, having no idea why it was there. In the picture , you can see the slush where they went through, and if you look carefully, can see the propeller cage of the ice-boat. The Union Leader mentioned another snowmobile went through in Moultonboro - driver OK, snowmobile sunk. Anyone know where?

01-10-2005, 07:20 AM	#6
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,692 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 646 Times in 294 Posts	Caution required There was a lot of safe ice to ride on Sunday, but some of the normal entry points were really slushy and did not look safe. Bryant point, where the fatality occured usually does not freeze safe, even mid-winter. There is a narrows there over to Ganzy Island and after a good spell of cold, there is a frozen slush section that becomes safe, but you have to "thread the needle". This year, the other side of Ganzy has a wide safe passage - which is unusual. Its interesting how different the ice is each year. On Sunday, I saw the ice boat up at Bryant point and took a picture of it out of general interest, having no idea why it was there. In the picture , you can see the slush where they went through, and if you look carefully, can see the propeller cage of the ice-boat. The Union Leader mentioned another snowmobile went through in Moultonboro - driver OK, snowmobile sunk. Anyone know where? __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 09-27-2025 at 05:38 PM.