Required Minimum Ice Thickness in inches | Description of Safe Moving Load |
1-3/4 | One person on skis |
2 | One person on foot or skates |
3 | One snowmachine |
3 | A group of people walking single file |
7 | A single passenger automobile |
8 | A 2-1/2 ton truck |
9 | A 3-1/2 ton truck |
10 | A 7 to 8 ton truck |
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers
