Alton Bay B18 Ice Runway Fly In Feb 7, 2026

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Alton Bay B18 Ice Runway Fly In

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Ice has started to form on Alton Bay. Start practicing your short field / soft field energy management landings.

 

[rkittine]

And take your ICE Diving Certification just in case.

 

[Mouseflyer]

And take your ICE Diving Certification just in case.

Nice paddlewheel boat down there.

 

[markweiss]

I’ll bet the wheel gets noisy when the bay gets solid!

 

[Mouseflyer]

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Another year of fun on the bay.

 

[corcoran]

 

[rkittine]

I went ICE Diving once for the Scuba Certification. Once was enough.

 

[sparkie951]

I went ICE Diving once for the Scuba Certification. Once was enough.

That sounds like a "COOL" Experience... (Emphasis on "Cool")

 

[N6008L]

I did my checkout dive in a quarry in December. The outfit that was leading the lessons loaned us each a wetsuit. My brother picked up mine for me. It almost fit. When I fully inhaled, the wetsuit was taunt against my chest. When I exhaled, icy fingers of frigid water sliced down my back.

"The foolish man never climbs Mount Fuji. The wise man never climbs Mount Fuji ... twice."

 

[gjjessup]

For those of you not following along on the FB page, today's update is 10.5"-12" ice thickness with some colder weather on the way.

Our mouse is going in for the annual late next week. Hopefully it will be BAC in the air in time to land on the ice.

 

[Mouseflyer]

Alton Bay got us a new windsock this year to get ready.

 

[markweiss]

For me, in Oz, it's the middle of summer. Today is was just too hot for anything. 48.9c (120f) in the shade, but a crazy 75.5c (168f) on the roof!
We only get a handful of days like this each summer, but it's on those days that I wish I had air conditioning at home.

 

[N6008L]

I could use a little of that right now. It's supposed to be several degrees below 0F here. Cold bothers me more than it used to. I'm so grateful for global warming, because think about how cold it would be without it.

 

[dbdicker]

always depends on the wx, but planning on making it this year - last year there was some scud running involved that scared me off, plus I was less than a year in the bo -- As long as @corcoran is coming........he owes me a sandwich still (but I'll take a hot cocoa).

 

[a2324pilot]

120F and no air conditioning, my wife would leave and tell me when I get air conditioning she might come back.

 

[mvanover]

120F and no air conditioning, my wife would leave and tell me when I get air conditioning she might come back.

My wife actually left unannounced one morning to visit her Niece in the California mountains one summer. We were living in the Phoenix area during a warm spell (120F+) at the time. It rarely gets that warm here in Tucson. When it does, we are an hours drive to 8,000 ft. The evenings are bearable (with air conditioning), so it's a day trip.

 

[gjjessup]

It's looking unlikely that I will bring the Musketeer to B18 for the BAC fly in, she will likely be going in for the annual next week and in any case I have not been flying recently to be sharp on energy management.

If anyone going past 44N has a spare seat I would love to tag along again!

 

[corcoran]

In spite of what Dan Decker says, I do not remember owing him a sandwich. However, if the offer of some food would entice him to leave Long Island, New York and make his way across Rhode Island, Connecticut or Massachusetts to land on a very small patch of ice in New Hampshire... well then. I can come up with a couple of slices of bread and squeeze something in between. Ice cuisine is somewhat basic. Trends toward moose meat.

I wonder if our Regional Director, Rob Staab, has extended the fly-in dates outward to certify those of us who may have to arrive a different day.

 

[Mouseflyer]

Alton Bay opened for landings today.

As always, we will recognize the landing achievement for points if people need to make the trip on a different day for safety or timing reasons.