Further Quad training

Today, we undertook some further quad training - this time out on the sea ice. The training focused on how to get onto the sea ice across the tide cracks, riding on and around rafted ice, braking distances on blue ice and bike control on blue ice. It was all good fun, but of course the best fun was being told to do doughnuts on the ice to learn how they handle (or more to the point, how they don't handle). The wind was up a bit today, so the maximum speed I could get going into the wind was 61km/h, but with the wind was 81km/h. At that speed, stopping in a real hurry just isn't an option - but that was what today was all about, learning the limitations of these fantastic machines. Soon the sea ice will be open for all quad travel, meaning we will have far easier access to all of the field huts - just strap your gear on the bike and take off. I can't wait! The photo below is of Paul trying to bury Tony under a pile of snow.

Paul trying to create a snow storm