12/22/24 – One more inch of ice has been added since the last measurement, but otherwise things seem about the same out there. The total in front of the landing now clocks in at 5″ clear ice, with another 5″ of compact frozen slush on top of that.

After drilling a couple test holes Chile and I went for a short walk up the eastern shore. The thermometer read 18°F before we headed out for the walk, but it sure didn’t feel that warm. Just enough of a breeze and some sort of mist in the air prompted an about face by the time we reached the half way point of the campground. -Jessica