Yer on your own

David (ayrshireman) was curious about ice roads.

Picture taken much earlier this year. ;D

Hmm, not very inviting. I like the two oraunge cones so far apart (I wasn't sure how you Canadians spell "orange"). I think, given my choice, I would decide not to go across. :)

Does not look to be motorcycle friendly. I'll stay on the bridges, thank you. The long cold winters must do something to you folks up there. eh?

Cheers,

Rich

LOLOLOLOL (((Ryan))) thank you for a wonderful midday chuckle. You got the spelling of orange correct btw (even our Québécois spell it the same).;D

LOLOL ah Richard life is pretty sedate up here (we need a little excitement in our lives :^))). BTW I like the thought of trying a motorcycle on the ice road. :*))

Hi Lilypon -- so there is an ice road here when the ferry is froze up? I like the posted speed limit; since you are on your own, it seems a bit harsh if they are going to set up a speed trap in the middle of the river!

Excellent, Pam, this is obviously the "road to nowhere", but I´d like to try it. Would not be my first time I need a tractor´s help to get out of a snowdrift... Great series of my favourite season!

Greetings, Peter

Hi Nawitka.....nope the ice road isn't there when the ferry is first frozen in. It takes sustained -30/-40 below weather for awhile before the ice is thick enough for them to allow vehicles on the ice road. In a shallower bay, off the main body of the lake, vehicles were out on the ice much sooner (the lack of water movement I'm sure allows the ice to freeze deeper earlier there). We love saving gas by taking the ice roads (there is another "private one" further down) and keep hoping that when my husband has to drive that direction that we will see the sign that says the ice road is now open. BTW one of the crew was recruited from the BC Ferry services .... I had to ask him "don't you miss the trees???".....he said he did but he really loved the vista here too "Beautiful country here" were his exact words (so do we but that sure isn't the normal BC peeps answer ;).

I'm glad you enjoyed seeing one of our ice roads Peter. You are partially right re "road to nowhere"...that area certainly has that feel. ;) I do wish though that I had a picture of one of our more rugged northern ice roads (oh the isolation one feels up there). :S

Cheers, Pam

There are only 6 days more till the days start becoming shorter and things moving into the right direction.... Your pictures and comments make me longing for snow and ice, Pam. It may sound foolish, but it´s the way I feel about that...

Greetings, Peter

Come on Peter, the days are getting longer: it is the winter solstice we have just experienced!

On a more serious note, I flew across Hudson Bay in June, and it was an incredible journey, with the most remarkable patterns of ice. Multiple freeze thaws and the wind and whatever currents there are in Hudson Bay generate fantastic aerial scenes.

But I would prefer to fly or go around rather than try doing donuts on the ice, or finding my way back to the hole in the ice after the vehicle broke through.

Thank you Pam, for responding to David, and opening up a whole new world to the likes of me who live at 25C most of the time.

Warmest regards,

Ian

@ Ian Stehbens: phantastic time of the year- we both can look forward to the time we love most... ;-))

Regards, Peter

You better don't cross. Good picture of this cold moment!!

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Greetings Stefan

Very good sign . I like it. :-)

The reason why they put a speed limit is not so they can catch people speeding LOL If you go across at a high rate of speed it creates waves under the ice and you can actually see the ice bend with the waves (makes the ice unstable). I think that knowledge is enough that they don't need to station any police out there to catch anyone speeding LOL

I've heard about these ice roads. Even huge trucks use them, coz there aren't real roads. Y* for this interesting shot. cheers, archrodney!

Very interesting picture and a nice shot too. Are there ever any speed traps on such 'roads'? Cheers, Christophe

Nice!

Cool.

And actually that word makes perfect sense here. :D

One must be very courageous to pass here! ;) I love your great series of cold Canada, Pam! Warm regards, May

Looking back at the end of summer now ... and looking forward to winter I guess. I love your ice road, but I wish summer would last longer.

Wonderful; scenery in the fantastic atmosphere.

Innovative capture.

Liked.

Sincere greetings from Taiwan to Canada.