Ice conditions change at a drop of the hat so when you have good ice you take advantage of it. Today we had good weather, we anticipated good visibility and some willing souls to brave the driving conditions. This is a pictorial of the days activities.
Changing ice shanties, hole cut, platform in, wheel spokes shoveled ready to dress and dive.Trailer with dive gear – keeps it off the ice & snow. Here you can see part of the shoveled out wheel.
Good picture of the entry point with platform in. Good visibility.Picture of the cut ice moved under the hole for replacement after the dive. Ice has minimal honeycomb.Under the ice by the platform
This platform really makes a difference when entering or exiting the ice.Surface line down to submerged platform.Submerged platform just about directly under the hole
By submerged platform looking up toward the staging platform and hole. Hence the adage” go toward the light”
This is called the phone booth. The top part was air trapped inside making a dry chamber that you can stand in and if another diver entered you can remove your regulator and talk if you wanted to..
One of the several boats around the base chains of the submerged platform. With low visibility the chains are a entanglement hazard.Another boat and rocking chairChristmas tree forrest
