It’s April, get out and ski!!!

[cougfan]

This thread isn’t for the ballers from Florida or California who complain when the water temp drops below 70 and the air temp is below 80 and who ski pretty much year around in shorts and a rash guard occasionally having to put on a wetsuit ??☺️?

This thread is for the ballers who live in the colder climates and have to deal with their lakes freezing over. With the days getting longer and the weather warming up it’s time you guys got back on the water!

Those of us who are lucky to have our lakes stay thawed and have been in dry suits since November using the boat heater hot water shower or an ice chest full of hot water to be able to ski welcome the chance to get back to skiing in a wet suit.

Hope you all had a good winter!

Like my friend Doug says “you can ski to get in shape or you can get in shape to ski” choose wisely☺️

Here’s to all of you getting back out there enjoying what you love to do SKI

[OscawanaSkier]

Ice out 3 weeks ago, it snowed tonight, boat goes in Saturday. Trying to convince the Mrs. to drive on Sunday! Might get to 60deg (water in low 50’s). Can’t wait!

[jjackkrash]

Me, the boy, two cousins, and a friend skiing sat at Winlock.

[Jmoski]

We had a cold winter in Maine, the ice was 24” thick in Feb, ice out might happen by next weekend. Skiing in MA will require my ski buddy to get his boat in, hope to ski in MA next week!

[skialex]

Me... in my Darth Sidious costume...

This is from this morning in Porto Heli Greece!

[Horton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLE9igprso/?igshid=1th1k67sg8bfb

[tkarbs]

Still waiting for ice out here. :( Hopefully soon!

[RichardDoane]

It was a beautiful afternoon at the Ski Park in Orting, WA

 

 

[Rednucleus]

Got my 1st April run it at Hilltop this morning. Finally broke the 100 degree barrier (W52 A50+); nice to still be able to feel fingers & toes after 2 sets. My apologies to @AdamCord - he handed me his phone to video and I filmed my feet rather than his passes - @cougfan you can stop laughing anytime; I told Adam I was technologically challenged!

[cougfan]

@Rednucleus you can say that again ? @AdamCord should have known better than to have you try to video him after seeing the way you struggle with your flip phone?

Glad to see you got a ski in! Remember you are always welcome to join the rest of the Wednesday night crew on our Wednesday adventures

[MNshortliner]

100 degrees here(60 air/40 water). Finally got out on the lake and it was like a BEAUTIFUL summer day!!

 

[Lars]

Probably my lowest baller index to date, March 26th in western wisconsin

 

 

See this? Yes that's still ice! Think its safe to say the water was about 32 ;)

 

[jeblanc]

I went with the shorty wetsuit yesterday after feeling a bit too warm in the full wetsuit last week. Little did I know that the water temp dropped down to 49 degrees.

 

[RichardDoane]

@jeblanc that's why all my shorty wetsuits have long sleeves

[jayski]

Pic just before sunrise yesterday

 

 

Current conditions

 

[teammalibu]

@jayski love it when you post pics of my old house!

[robmollysilverlake]

Ice came off on Friday, got to ski Saturday and Sunday!! Feels so good to be back on the liquid lake :)

[Shell]

 

[epnault]

@Lars nice job. Can’t believe how fast the ice went out this March. Remind me of where you ski? We are in Balsam Lake WI

[chrislandy]

Our lake is still around 45deg F (8deg C), bit chilly ;)

[cougfan]

The Wednesday night crew changed things up and skied last night after work well 1/2 of us (no Ken who was snow biking and no @Rednucleus who was busy doing vet things) great way to finish up the day! Water in Big lake is warming up and the air was a very nice 59? Each of us got in 2 long sets of feee skiing. Supposed to be rainy and cool today so probably no skiing ☹️

 

[Lars]

@epnault that was at Little Wood Lake in Alpha where Wes has a cabin. I mostly ski in the Twincities though.

 

[MISkier]

Air 80. Water 56. Boat 2021 (yes, we actually got one).

 

 

[Horton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNaWul3BnX_/?igshid=1ebfmu9ottxo6

[WDKinley]

Time to fire up the "keep @Horton from running 39 thread I guess." Great job

[ForrestGump]

Skied last night for first time in 3 years. The upside was making all my deep water starts. After that, it was all downside.

[m_pags]

 

1st set ever on our new lake in SW Florida

 

[Rednucleus]

Got 2 breezy sets in this morning; gunna try it again tomorrow & Wed - the weather gal said the magic "S" word is coming this week (seventy).

[Andre]

Incredible weather in eastern Canada for the last 3 days has melt the ice really fast .Last chunk of ice yesterday and today skied 2 sets in 59f water anf 76 air!

Fastest iceout in 26 years on the lake!

God,it's good to be alive again!!!

[Jaypro]

Earliest start ever for my crew here in Vermont!

 

[DaveD]

@Shell Skiing in Georgia in April is like skiing in Michigan in June. When are we going to see some pics from Big Lake in 2021? :smile:

[MichaelWiebe]

Water 52F. Nice and calm. Air 56F. First time skiing in Wisconsin this year.

 

[vtjc]

@Jaypro we skied on Iroquois Friday and Saturday. Earliest for me in VT since 2012, when I skied on Saint Patricks day. I even got my boat lift in a month early.

 

 

[Shell]

@DaveD June? :)

[Jaypro]

@vtjc I can't remember skiing earlier!!

[chrislandy]

70degF 10 days ago then woke up to 2" of snow this morning :/

[cougfan]

3/4 of the Wednesday night crew ( no @Rednucleus ☹️) took advantage of the spring weather Monday and free skied Big lake after work. Weather and water conditions were great. Had the lake to ourselves. How great to start skiing at 5 pm and finish at 7:30 and still be light out?? Weather is supposed to be great all week so we are heading back out Wednesday after work with @Rednucleus finally joining us. Time to get the band back together!

 

[gsm_peter]

I am late this ear due to rehab but hope to ski in a month or two.

A lot of club boats in Sweden are in the water now despite it is still snowing days left.

 

 

We would like to see some extra options from the manufacturers:

Wind Shield Wipers when it is snowing (I sit on my knees and look above the wind shield when it is snowing)

Better defroster to ease up the ice (I bring a snow scrape in my ski bag early season)

Sweet water Glycol system to protect the engine from freezing during nights (was unfortunately not an option when we got our boat)

[MISkier]

Last night - Air 60, Water 57. Ran some passes, but still have rust and still need a bit more conditioning.

[OldGuysRule]

Finally got the ski boat in for the season on 4/5/2021. Indiana weather has been unusually warm. Buddies and I skied several sets. Water was 58 degrees and air was 70 degrees. Hot tub and beers ended a perfect day on the lake! Welcome spring!

 

[epnault]

From the cabin cam this morning in NW Wisconsin.

 

 

[epnault]

 

[tjs1295]

@epnault That looks right. Snow, and 26 degrees out in Eagle River. Chances are you'll see a picture very similar to that one in May as well.

[epnault]

Gosh I hope not

 

[tjs1295]

More often than not, I've seen at least one day in May like that.

[503Kento]

Had some open water fun yesterday with @Pullhard and my new (to me) Prostar. Really love my new boat!

Water 52, Air 70

 

Course goes in at the end of the month :)

[cougfan]

The band is back together! The full membership of the Wednesday night crew got together and free skied Big lake yesterday. Yes we finally got @Rednucleus to join us ? we are enjoying some warm spring weather this week and the water is warming up. Finished up the night with some fantastic burgers at the Big Rock Roadhouse. Forgot my phone on the dock so no pictures to prove @Rednucleus was really there? you will just have to take my word for it. Next week back to our quest of a different lake each week. Stay tuned

[Rednucleus]

Here's our after ski feast at Big Rock - you are looking at the four happiest guys in WA at our 1st Wednesday night 2021 meeting!

[cougfan]

1/2 of the Wednesday night crew skied Big lake again last night (just Doug and myself) but we were joined by Mrs @cougfan for her first ski of the year ? had to put up with a pontoon boat pulling a tube and 3 jet skis for a while ☹️ After they left the water calmed down and was very skiable? Finished off the very warm week by skiing Monday Wednesday and Friday. Gotta love spring in the PNW!

 

[Rednucleus]

1st day out of the dry suit - Hilltop up to 60 degrees, beautiful record warm sunny day!