well, we flew off the snow today. it was terrible for us guys with floats. the snow was very sticky and wouldnt let the plane get up to speed. for a smooth take off. our club pres. was there with his and he was smart enough to wax the bottoms of his....but mine went like crap. it dragged and dragged and finally when it cut loose, it shot almost straight up....what a handful. one of our female members had a kadet with skis. that was definately the way to go. i'm ordering a set of skis for my next adventure off snow. still fun to get out there and fly. here's some pics.