Ice inspection on the Weissensee as the western part thickens: 6 cm now
On Sunday the ice team carried out a first ice inspection on the western part of the Weissensee. The current ice data shows a thickness of 6 cm on that western part.
Ice inspection: ‘The slush has frozen through nicely’
“In principle it does not look bad”, says Bernhard Jank on natureislauf.at. “Apart from a few snowfields and the transitions to the shore, the soaked slush has frozen through nicely.”
“If the cold holds, we can start work on the ice within a few days”, says the youngest son of ice master Norbert.
Norbert and his team spend the whole winter keeping everything running smoothly. “Besides the crowds of skaters, walkers, ice surfers and cross-country skiers, numerous ice divers visit the Weissensee”, according to the website.
Current ice data: the thickness on the western part
The ice team's online platform also shares the current ice data. The ice thickness is now 6 cm. This refers specifically to the western part (the small lake).
Of the eastern part – the large lake – there is no ice data. Because of its size and depth the large lake often freezes over properly only later. Skaters love getting onto the large lake.
The large lake stretches for kilometres to Dolomitenblick, the eastern shore of the Weissensee. The wildness of the area appeals to skating enthusiasts. So they will have to wait a little longer.
Weekly report on the ice thickness on the Weissensee
As a travel magazine we focus on extremes, with sun holidays on the one hand and skating holidays on the other.
In connection with the skating holiday we are reporting on the ice thickness every week this winter. For that we approach international sources, such as the ‘natureislauf’ quoted above.
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