iceboating.net Minnesota Ice Sailing Association

At 10:00 local this ice reporter walked on Lake Phalen, St Paul, MN... and was surprised by the lack of snow cover on the ice. Presumably there are other lakes in the area in better condition.

Conditions: there is about 1.5" of light snow covering 90% of this non-motorized lake. The ice is moderately rough, it's hard without sailing to know if it's rougher snow ice/refrozen slush than Pepin was at the NA's last winter...

Assessment: Can't go to Mad Town, I think Phalen can be sailed, and as long as it looks pretty nice tomorrow, plan to set up there and sail, wind and temps permitting. Ice report to follow.

Launch Site is Public Access, on the NW Corner of the Lake, just off East Shore Drive.

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