See the hut on the snow? That is actually a tent on the ICE. Yup! At about this time of the year the lake freezes and various super hard core fishermen satisfy their angling addiction thus: they cut a hole in the ice, erect said tent over the top and hey presto fishing in the winter. It is rumoured that they make themselves nice and comfortable with cushions, heaters, and yes, Chris, I'm sure, coffee pots! In fact the tents have a moulded plastic base, with chairs attached, joined onto the frame so that it all pops up quite easily. And of course when it's all folded down, the plastic base doubles up as a sled.
our question is: how do they choose the bloke to go out there first to test the ice? Makes you wander how many incredibly gullible people there are in the village: "Go on, mate, it'll be fine, I'll shout you a beer if..ahem, when you get back....."
Here's another doozy of an event that we will gladly let you borrow the car for if you ever fancy going!
The Snow Mobile Association Uphill Racing Championship
It is as it looks - drag racing up a black slope on a ski-doo. In the dark. Anyone can enter, all you need is an automatic cut-off switch on a lanyard and a snow mobile and you're away. Winner goes through to the next round. And if any of the audience are still in the process of freezing to death (as opposed to having already achieved ice block status) I'm sure they'll be very pleased on your behalf, and then they'll go back into the bar to defrost.
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