Raquette Lake Supply Company has begun preparations for the annual Raquette Lake Ice Harvest on Saturday, February 1, a tradition that dates back over a hundred years.
Pre-cutting of the ice, which is currently 12 to 16 inches thick, has begun by a team of volunteers who are working to open up the channel so the ice can be moved up the lake.
On Saturday at 8 a.m., they will team up to make the final cuts and help push the cubes of ice down the channel and up onto a conveyor belt to be transported by truck to the ice house at Raquette Lake Supply. Continue reading