Trent toward Early ice-out on Poplar Lake- Does it Spell a Shorter Ski Season
The ice on Poplar Lake went-out on April 6. This marks the earliest the ice, in recent history, has gone out on Poplar. Prior to this year, the earliest the ice went out was on April 16 in 2005 and 2006. Between 1990 and 2000 the ice went out six times during May with the latest May 22. After the year 2000 the ice has gone out six times in April and only three time in May.
This winter the Banadad Ski Trail closed for the season on March 20. This is the first season since the Trail opened in 1982 that the eastern end of the trail was not ski-able into April.
What does this tells us about what is happening to the Banadad Trail’s Ski Season?