Baller Spuddy Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 So way up here in Canada we’re supposed to be looking forward to some slightly warmer weather this time of year! Most years I can hope to get out skiing for a set at the end of April or early May, well today we had a serious ice storm with high wind which split a tree that ended up on our boat lift!! I guess the silver lining is that the boat was not sitting in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fam-man Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 @Spuddy sorry to see that. Slow going in Alberta, we are still frozen over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 Um...you have open water in Canada? We have 2 feet of ice west of Minneapolis and just got buried in snow...again! Last year ice was "out" March 1 will be lucky to see it by May 1 this year. Having said that sorry about your boat lift. Last winter we had a very rare big south wind...flipped up our trampoline into our boat lift on our yard...the big sail drove it across our yard into our house. Damage all around under very strange circumstances. Good news is it just missed our bedroom window that night which would have been a particularly more rude awakening than the one we got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted April 15, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 Yeah has been open for about a week. Haha we are likely much further south than you are in MN! It does look like a daunting task to get the lift back upright and then get an idea of any damage that is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 @Spuddy Where are you in Canada to have open water ? My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted April 15, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 It’s about 180 km east of Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 You're on the river ? (Doesn't look like it...) My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted April 15, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 Nope it’s not a river, it’s a relatively small lake. Ice went out about a week ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 We have open water but it has still been cold. It is 36* and very windy here today. Not encouraging to go get wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted April 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2018 30 inches of fresh snow up at the lake in Wisconsin. Blizzard conditions, and the worst blizzard in that part of WI since the 1800s. Oh, and the roof of a hotel caved in in Green Bay. Fortunately no injuries as it didn't happen in one big crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted April 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 16, 2018 Our lake is still frozen. Son's school is closed today here in Toronto because of the ice storm. Just saw a piece on the local news that thousands of people are stranded at the airport. something like 40,000 people without power in southern Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yikes! Hopefully everyone is OK in the storm areas. We have snow today in Alberta, and then fingers crossed, what looks like a change in temperature that might help get the ice off the lakes in 2-3 weeks. Not holding my breath on a warm spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGravelle Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 spuddy where do you live I'm in that same area east of Toronto always good to know people into the sport. just in case in need of a ski partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FSSPCat Posted April 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 16, 2018 10-20cm of snow in Calgary today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller S1Pitts Posted April 18, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2018 Christina Lake BC - Water was open end of 3rd week in March. Weather has been wet and cold since then so it's been near impossible to get out. It would be easier to take if it was still frozen over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller adkh2oskier Posted April 18, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2018 Still snowing here in the Adirondacks, lake is still 90% frozen. Going for a Cross Country ski after work again today. Oh well, good way to keep the Cardio conditioning going before H2O ski season starts. Might even break 40 degrees by Saturday. One more weekend of lift served snow skiing at Whiteface, might even actually resemble spring skiing, pond skimming Saturday am assuming they can break the ice cover off first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LakeOneSkier Posted April 18, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2018 Snow forecast for this evening again here in the Chicago area. I just keep telling myself... only two more years until we move south, only two more years until we move south... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted April 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2018 @Spuddy "It’s about 180 km east of Toronto" Isn't that where Santa Claus lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted April 19, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted April 19, 2018 @Brady it’s around there! Santa’s sleigh tracks really well through the course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2018 Winter is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FSSPCat Posted April 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2018 @Brady @Spuddy. It also has the softest, smallest, and cleanest wake around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted April 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2018 Fresh snow on our deck yesterday. Just a few random flakes this morning so we're seeing improvements B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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