I'm considering doing an ice diver course this winter because I don't really want to wait until May to go diving and it's on the list of things my buddy wants to try. It's not the first thing on my list, but it's on there too. Here's the thing: I've never even tried on a drysuit, let alone know how to dive with one. I could probably do a drysuit course first, but I doubt I'd have much opportunity to practice with it before hitting the ice. The coldest water I've dove so far was in the low- to mid-40s iirc, and I only got a frozen forehead because of an ill-fitting hood, we weren't there (below that thermocline) for too long though so I'm not sure how long it would take to chill.
So what's your take? Am I crazy for considering ice diving in a wetsuit?
So what's your take? Am I crazy for considering ice diving in a wetsuit?