Baller cougfan Posted April 1, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 1, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscawanaSkier Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted April 2, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 2, 2021 Me, the boy, two cousins, and a friend skiing sat at Winlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jmoski Posted April 2, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 2, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted April 2, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 2, 2021 Me... in my Darth Sidious costume... This is from this morning in Porto Heli Greece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 2, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 2, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLE9igprso/?igshid=1th1k67sg8bfb Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkarbs Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Still waiting for ice out here. :( Hopefully soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted April 3, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 3, 2021 It was a beautiful afternoon at the Ski Park in Orting, WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted April 3, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 3, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cougfan Posted April 3, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted April 3, 2021 @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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MNshortliner Posted April 3, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 3, 2021 100 degrees here(60 air/40 water). Finally got out on the lake and it was like a BEAUTIFUL summer day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Lars Posted April 4, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 4, 2021 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 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jeblanc Posted April 4, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 4, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted April 4, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 4, 2021 @jeblanc that's why all my shorty wetsuits have long sleeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted April 4, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 4, 2021 Pic just before sunrise yesterday Current conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted April 4, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 4, 2021 @jayski love it when you post pics of my old house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller robmollysilverlake Posted April 5, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2021 Ice came off on Friday, got to ski Saturday and Sunday!! Feels so good to be back on the liquid lake :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Shell Posted April 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 @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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chrislandy Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 Our lake is still around 45deg F (8deg C), bit chilly ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cougfan Posted April 7, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 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 ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Lars Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 @epnault that was at Little Wood Lake in Alpha where Wes has a cabin. I mostly ski in the Twincities though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted April 8, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 8, 2021 Air 80. Water 56. Boat 2021 (yes, we actually got one). The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 8, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 8, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNaWul3BnX_/?igshid=1ebfmu9ottxo6 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WDKinley Posted April 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2021 Time to fire up the "keep @Horton from running 39 thread I guess." Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted April 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2021 Skied last night for first time in 3 years. The upside was making all my deep water starts. After that, it was all downside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller m_pags Posted April 9, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 9, 2021 1st set ever on our new lake in SW Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted April 10, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 10, 2021 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted April 10, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 10, 2021 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!!! My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jaypro Posted April 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 11, 2021 Earliest start ever for my crew here in Vermont! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted April 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 11, 2021 @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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MichaelWiebe Posted April 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 11, 2021 Water 52F. Nice and calm. Air 56F. First time skiing in Wisconsin this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vtjc Posted April 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2021 @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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Shell Posted April 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2021 @DaveD June? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jaypro Posted April 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2021 @vtjc I can't remember skiing earlier!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chrislandy Posted April 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2021 70degF 10 days ago then woke up to 2" of snow this morning :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cougfan Posted April 13, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted April 13, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted April 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2021 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted April 13, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 13, 2021 Last night - Air 60, Water 57. Ran some passes, but still have rust and still need a bit more conditioning. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldGuysRule Posted April 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted April 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2021 From the cabin cam this morning in NW Wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted April 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjs1295 Posted April 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2021 @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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller epnault Posted April 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2021 Gosh I hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjs1295 Posted April 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2021 More often than not, I've seen at least one day in May like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 503Kento Posted April 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2021 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 :) Get high, Get fast, and do some good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cougfan Posted April 15, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted April 15, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted April 16, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 16, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cougfan Posted April 17, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted April 17, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted April 17, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 17, 2021 1st day out of the dry suit - Hilltop up to 60 degrees, beautiful record warm sunny day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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