Adventures in Heave Smashing
Was up at Calling on Friday afternoon. At 1 PM walked down to the shore to see that the ice heave previously cut through with a chain saw and smashed out with a sledge hammer had not changed in 3 weeks!
Went and did chores, came back on with the sled, and the heave had popped 3 feet!
Went and found a crossing that a neighbour had cut out with a bucket / hoe unit and all was OK.
Ice was very loud, and the way on had blown up by the time I went to cross, again.
Next morning, the crossing had to be smashed down with sledge and pick, but made it across. Coming back again the heave blew up, about 4 feet this time.
Sunday was more of the same, with the group of us having to go down the lake about a mile to find a crossing so we could travel back along shore to get back.
Ben Auger is also impassible due to a 3 ++foot heave with broken ice that blew on Saturday afternoon.
Good Times.
Drewski
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