Erik Yattagooch and Ken Arnold enjoy time on the ice at Lake Padden in Bellingham, prepared with a mountain bike and hockey stick. BELLINGHAM, WA ( MyBellinghamNow.com ) – On a sunny February morning, two distant figures seemed to be walking on the water at Lake Padden.
But upon closer inspection, the two were ice skating on 4 inches of ice at one of Bellingham’s most popular recreation areas.
Erik Yattagooch and Ken Arnold, both residents of Bellingham, have been monitoring the ice conditions at the lake throughout the most recent cold snap. Consistent below-freezing conditions have created this rare phenomenon over the last week, and the two men decided to lace up their skates and make the most of it. Ken Arnold performs what is called a “hockey stop” on the ice at Lake Padden. Photo by Sam Kristofferson Yattagooch frequents the recreation area and has only seen ice this thick at Lake Padden a handful of times before. He previously drilled holes to check ice thickness and declared that the ice was safe to skate on.
At a glance, the average passerby would assume that these men were daredevils as signs posted around the park warn folks to be careful if they venture out on the frozen water. A sign posted near the water at Lake Padden warning visitors to be cautious if they head out on the ice. Photo by Sam Kristofferson But ice skating was not the only activity the pair had in mind.
Arnold and Yattagooch took turns […]
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