Posted by Ed Kiser on February 10, 2006 at 16:27:15 from 205.188.117.66 user Kisered.
In Reply to: Flag at Backfoot posted by Laurence Monkhouse on February 10, 2006 at 08:29:09:
Laurence -
According to my understanding, WH took place in the Winter of 31-32. The inscription left by the D's in the cairn on their way to sailing to the NP gave the date of February 10, but did not mention the year. If this year is correct, that would be the 74th anniversary of that trek to the NP, as 2006-1932=74.
The other date on that note is January 28, when they first built the cairn on Cache Island.
I wonder just how often do Coniston/Windemere actually freeze over enough for sailing ice boats to cross safely.
Ed Kiser, South Florida