I think you'll be pretty displeased with 80m hamsticks. They're just loading coils at that point and you'll be so close to the ground it won't get out far. You might be ok with it as a vertical but who knows. I've got a huge set of them in a sale from an estate, never used them but you're welcome to try before you buy one.
If you have the space for a cobra antenna you may consider that. I've got the Sr and my dad has the Jr. They both work very well. You do need another balun and a 1:1 choke. both the Sr and Jr tune up on 6m just fine.
Along the wire end lines consider using sailboat pulleys at the end so they can float around in the breeze and it's very easy to lower it once the wire stretches a bit and loses tune. Meant to handle saltwater so they should hold up to ice and snow. I have the ends held up by them and one leg is held taught by an old brake rotor thru a pulley. Trees can sway around and it won't snap under tension.
If you have the space for a cobra antenna you may consider that. I've got the Sr and my dad has the Jr. They both work very well. You do need another balun and a 1:1 choke. both the Sr and Jr tune up on 6m just fine.
Along the wire end lines consider using sailboat pulleys at the end so they can float around in the breeze and it's very easy to lower it once the wire stretches a bit and loses tune. Meant to handle saltwater so they should hold up to ice and snow. I have the ends held up by them and one leg is held taught by an old brake rotor thru a pulley. Trees can sway around and it won't snap under tension.