....That wasn't the OOC? O.o
So thoughts:
Maybe there aren't enough shovels for everypony, so me and you, and Whitefire if she likes, can go up and start clearing out the lakeside area. After the others finish up shoveling, they can join the group up there, and they can discover the Thingy.
Than, someone gets the bright idea that a camping trip up there would be fun, what with the fog and all.