Packing 12" of snow Day 1

 Wow what a snow fall over the last 3 days.

Peter and Kurt got out Thursday night to pack the snow, Then Friday came with a tonne of snow for the next 24 hours. Peter and Kurt repacked Saturday night so we could get some H2O on it this afternoon.

Big thanks to the crew that showed up (sorry about missing a couple of iceguys emails).

Kurt's long time friend from Haysboro SW came out to see what this ice making "thing" was all about...THANKS Dave C.

We have never had this much snow before flooding, so it was new to all of us have to go about creating a good base. We kept the nozzle on to get a good crust, we will take the nozzle off on the second coat and really get the base up.

We are going every night at 7 pm until we have "skate-able" ice. Come on out if you can more the better, but we may do an early shift and late shift, for it is a three man crew right now. We can sort it out as we go.

Here are some photos of the day today...

See you on the ice, well snow right now,

Kurt

Lots of sledders coming and going all day.

Peter, Kurt and Bud posing for the camera.

Keeping the hose on the snow pack.

Kurt's Friend Dave C. from Haysboro on the wet end of the hose.

Craig, Grant and Peter on the snow pack

Some sledders came to warm up by the fire. Thanks for starting the fire Bud.

Andrew G., soaking the snow.

Down memory lane. Bud asked when we received the best ice in Calgary Award.