After watching the temps and webcams for the last couple of days I decided to check Poolburn today to see if the ice has survived the snow and warm temps. There was still some snow around Oturehua and -4 as I passed through. I was hopeful as I headed to the Poolburn road but surprised the find the track was thawed and muddy most of the way to the top. At the very top I was back into snow again and arrived at the water edge to see our truck marks from last week. Some of the ice had survived and had been snowed on then thawed bit and refrozen leaving the strongest ice this season. Bumpy but hard so put on the nordic skates and went for an explore. I made it down both sides of the main island but not around the back. The water being very low left lots of rocks and mini islands the skate around. Great fun exploring then finished off with the hockey skates around the smoother edges. Messy gnarly track on the way out. Dropped in for a quick skate at Oturehua Domain. Fab day and to still find skate able ice......
If you go take care as the ice varies with some water showing in some places.
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