Posted on Sep 1st 2010 by ryan.
After many, many years of trying, I finally got the chance to skate on the Idaburn dam. Ice quality was average, but very thick at least. Kinda weird skating beside a main highway and underneath giant powerlines. I’m not sure why so many people rave about this place at seemed kinda crappy to skate at. Lower Manorburn, Poolburn and pretty much anywhere else I can think of are better IMO.
Alan Knowles and Dave Young on Idaburn dam
The power lines hanging over the Idaburn dam dropped annoying amounts of frost onto the ice.
Posted on Aug 12th 2010 by ryan.
Some photos of me on Poolburn reservoir. Thanks to Dave Patchett for the camera work 
Me (Ryan Hellyer) and Alan Knowles
Dave Young, Alan Knowles and me (Ryan Hellyer)
Posted on Jul 6th 2010 by ryan.
View of the water fall at the lower basin of the Manorburn dam
Dave Young drilling down to 6 cm at the beginning of the channel between the middle and lower basins at the Manorburn dam
From left: Dave Young, Dave Patchett and Alan Knowles on the middle basin of the Manorburn dam
Dave Patchett playing hockey on the middle basin of the Manorburn dam
Dave Patchett posing with his home-made ice poking device
View of the middle basin of the Manorburn dam showing the moon still shining in the top right hand corner.
View of the middle basin of the Manorburn dam from upper channel.
Posted on Jul 6th 2010 by ryan.
Some photos showing the beauty of the frozen Poolburn reservoir this winter.
Alan Knowles and Dave Patchett skating through the maze of jagged rocks on Poolburn reservoir.
View of the rocks at Poolburn reservoir. This photo is result of merging three different photos to create a wider angle view.
A light snow dusting on the rocks created a stunning backdrop for the ultra-smooth near-black ice
Wide panorama showing how beautiful Poolburn reservoir is on a good day. Full resolution Panorama available here. If you look closely you will see Dave Patchett and Alan Knowles skating.
