Ice Block

A new ice report for Coalpit and Lower Manorburn is up on Chip off the ice block … Bumpy Skate

Saturday afternoon
Lower Manorburn – main basin – snow ice on top of old ice in Rush Cutters and shady parts. (ice over most of the basin) Soft surface in the sun but hard and bumpy in the shade. Some other skate-able spots in the shady areas
Some new back ice in parts but too thin to skate.

Coalpit – Snow ice over most of the pond. (over some older ice on shady side) Skate-able but soft surface in the sun. Track in has a lot of snow.

(lots of snow in the range around Poolburn)

More news from Poolburn and Manorburn on the weekend from Chip off the ice block.

Poolburn gives on more »

Lower Manorburn – Skate-able ice in Rush Cutters – old ice pack on half of it and new ice over the rest – thinning out to 25mm. Rest of main basin – maybe up to 35mm of ice – not safe. Other skate-able areas if you look and are careful. Old ice is safe. Hard and dry.

Poolburn – 80mm down to 40mm over most of main bay. Mix of snow ice and new ice. New ice is thinner and cracks. Skate-able around small island and whole main area. Rest of dam unknown as was too warm to venture too far. Surface -hard- from smooth black ice to bumpy old (snow) ice. Great skate! Road muddy with the thaw.

Skate with the frost.

Will it last……?

More posts are up on Chip off the ice block, including what may potentially be the last ice report of skateable ice for the season.

• Ice man is back
• Last lump of ice


Lump of ice in Rushcutters bay at Lower Manorburn dam. Photo courtesy of Dave Young.