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Old 02-14-2017, 09:26 AM   #21
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I completely stand by what I said - there is ample information out there and certainly plenty of warnings that were NOT heeded.
  • Snowmobile clubs all over the state have been posting the ice is UNSAFE.
  • The fish and game have been posting this ice is UNSAFE.
  • The derby always recommends CHECK THE ICE CONDITIONS
  • Two seconds on this forum it becomes quite clear the ice is UNSAFE in many areas and your due diligence to figure out where you can and cannot go is a must. Going for a joy ride and hoping your on good ice is flat out suicide.

So each of the accidents that occurred on the lake were because the people involved did the following:
  • Failed to check the ice conditions before venturing out
  • Did check the ice conditions and did not heed any warnings
  • Just assumed the ice was safe and went for a ride where ever they wanted to, ironically enough the two in Moultonborough ran right into open water, the very open water there are pics posted on this web site of.

So again I say it's hard to have sympathy for anyone who ventures out on the ice not having done their due diligence before going. Do I feel bad for them, yep about as bad as I feel for a drunk driver who suffers the same fate. These tragic incidents were totally and completely avoidable. Why should I feel sorry about that?

I do feel for the families left behind as it was not their fault.
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