Nancy, I'm aware of the spot and will check it out. I think it may be water that has gotten forced up through a hole cut in the ice. In any case, it needs to be avoided.
Ned > > From: Wiegand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/01/29 Wed PM 01:12:48 CST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [XC] MadNorSki "Thursday Night" Race??? > > Warning. On Sunday, there was a huge open area of water right by > the Vilas Park shelter. > > I ice skated all over L. Wingra over New Year's week and the week after > that, and the > only open water then was in front of Edgewood's biological station. So, I > was really surprised this last Sunday to see such a large open spot just > south and a little west of the shelter. > > Even if everything looks white now (I don't know if it does), there could > be some very thin ice out there, especially by the shelter. I don't know > if other spots on the lake would be safer. I don't know the water flow or > dynamics there. But, don't go out by the shelter. > > Nancy Wiegand > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > We will attempt to hold a race Thursday night, January 30, on Lake Wingra, if >conditions allow. I will check conditions Thursday morning and send out an email >indicating if we will hold a race. > > > > If we do race, registration will be from 5:45 to 6:45 PM in the Vilas Park skating >shelter, with a 7 PM race start. I will try to set up a 4K loop with race options of >4K or 8K. > > > > Ned Zuelsdorff > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://www.MadNorSki.org/ > > XC mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.MadNorSki.org/ > XC mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc > _______________________________________________ http://www.MadNorSki.org/ XC mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/xc
