Joe’s Pond Ice Out Contest has a winner

Record-seting 'ice out' signals start of spring on Joe's Pond

WEST DANVILLE — The Green Mountain equivalent of the groundhog from Gobbler’s Knob just spoke, and according to a stopped clock tethered to the crude contraption now resting on the bottom of Joe’s Pond, spring arrived at 8:41 p.m. Thursday.

'Ice-out' officially occurs on Joe's Pond in West Danville, Vermont

The winner of the annual contest could receive a check worth nearly $8,000

Joe’s Pond Ice Out Contest has a winner

For some, the start of spring is when the frogs start peeping or the flowers are in bloom. But at Joe’s Pond, one of the sure signs of the changing seasons is the annual Ice Out.

Block Drops And Time’s Up On Another Record-Breaking Joe’s Pond Ice Out

JOE’S POND — The ice-out clock stopped at 8:41 p.m. on Thursday, ending another contest and enriching at least one good guesser.