I love to skate but I’ve only ever done so on a rink.
Does anyone know how to judge when ice is safe to skate? Once every several years, the pond across from me will freeze down here in Atlanta, but I never know if it’s a safe thickness to go out on it. Is there a foolproof measurement I can take like this guy does with his calipers, or is it like @WasitabatisaW indicates–different weather conditions affect the quality of the freeze? The edge of the narrower-width bit of the pond feels stronger, when tapping it from shore. If the sides are thick enough, can I presume the center is the same thickness? I remember checking some forums years ago but found no hard answers.
Bottom line: can an overnight freeze, or one that only lasts a few days, ever be strong enough? If so, is there a way to check positively that I’m not going to go through? I only weigh 150 lbs/68 kgs.
