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FPV Hockey on Rare Ice Freeze at Abandoned Ore Dock
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A frozen-in ore dock is the setting for this picture-perfect first person view (FPV) drone video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot wanderlustfpv_906. He follows a lone hockey player speeding along the dock on skates, cruising along the glass-smooth ice surrounding the giant structure. Ending with a nice looping flourish, it's an extremely entertaining piece to watch. It was also an easy pick for the coveted AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list, for which it was selected in the middle of March of 2021.
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I set out to capture sunrise along the lake earlier this same morning in hopes of catching the sea smoke that was occurring with sub-zero temps. I got some rad shots further up the shore and headed towards the Ore Dock, where I planned to fly my drone through the middle for the first time. I saw this gorgeous ice and came back with a makeshift spud to check the thickness and safety. I immediately posted in search of figure skaters to get some shots the next morning at sunrise. I got a plan together, but still came back at sunset to shoot some more footage while it was looking beautiful. As I was coming in from flying my first battery, I saw a couple skaters walking out onto the ice with sticks and pucks. After a brief chat, we set up this shot and got it on the first take! With a short window of sunshine before snowfall in a couple days, I made sure to capitalize on shooting this location.