The Ice Carousel Sensation: How New Hampshire Friends Spun a Winter Dream into Reality

You know, some folks see a frozen pond and think, "Great, time for ice skating!" Others might ponder a little ice fishing. But a certain group of friends in Nottingham, New Hampshire? They looked at that expanse of solid water and saw something far grander, something truly magnificent: a colossal, spinning ice carousel. And boy, did they deliver!

This wasn't just some whimsical notion they scribbled on a napkin. No, this was a full-blown, monumental undertaking. Rob Sherman, Mike DiMauro, Ben Miller, Joe Cincotta, and Jeff Gagne — a band of ingenious buddies — set out to create the largest ice carousel they’d ever attempted. Imagine, if you will, a perfect circle, roughly 100 feet across, meticulously carved into the thick ice. That's a circumference so large, it feels almost impossible to get right with just a chainsaw. But they did.

The sheer scale of this project is mind-boggling. Once cut, this immense disk of ice, according to estimates, weighed in at a staggering 400,000 pounds. Let that sink in for a moment. Four hundred thousand pounds! It’s heavy enough to make you wonder how on earth you'd even begin to budge it, let alone make it perform a graceful pirouette. Yet, these New Hampshire innovators had a trick up their sleeves, a stroke of pure, practical genius: an outboard motor. Yes, the kind you’d typically find on the back of a small boat, cleverly positioned to push against the surrounding stationary ice, coaxing the giant disk into a slow, majestic spin.

The pictures and videos, which quickly went viral, capture the pure joy of it all. There they are, riding their own personal, massive, frozen merry-go-round, gliding silently across the pond. It’s a testament to good old-fashioned ingenuity, a willingness to get your hands (and probably feet) cold, and the simple desire to create something extraordinary just for the fun of it. The hum of the motor, the crisp winter air, the stunning New England backdrop – it all combined to create an unforgettable winter spectacle.

This isn't their first rodeo with ice-related marvels, mind you. These friends have a history of crafting incredible winter projects. But this 100-foot behemoth really pushed the boundaries, becoming their grandest creation yet. It's exactly the kind of story that warms your heart, reminding us that with a bit of elbow grease, a chainsaw, and a whole lot of creative spirit, even the chilliest winter days can be filled with wonder and a good, old-fashioned spin.