I bet you saw the movie "Encounters at the End of the World" by Verner Herzog at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival! Please see my 6 April 2008 journal entry for for inforamtion on this very cool film. As I have not yet been on the ice, I asked Rick Krishfield to respond to your question:
No, we use 10” diameter ice augers (same equipment that ice fisherman use to drill their holes in lakes in winter) which are more controlled and safer.
Gerty Ward here: for a VERY COOL video of this drilling process, please see my 6 April 2008 journal entitled "Hooey will be on the boat."
I bet you saw the movie "Encounters at the End of the World" by Verner Herzog at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival! Please see my 6 April 2008 journal entry for for inforamtion on this very cool film. As I have not yet been on the ice, I asked Rick Krishfield to respond to your question:
No, we use 10” diameter ice augers (same equipment that ice fisherman use to drill their holes in lakes in winter) which are more controlled and safer.
Gerty Ward here: for a VERY COOL video of this drilling process, please see my 6 April 2008 journal entitled "Hooey will be on the boat."