ice diving, how many years/dives?

[Gravybird]

I am just wondering how much experience some of you ice divers had before plunging beneath the ice?  I was gung-ho to do it last year (my first year of diving), but as it got closer to winter, I realized I was nowhere near even almost being ready:-) As of this year, I am getting ready, and think this coming winter will be ok for me. What kind of training is necessary, or recommended? I am AOW with nitrox, and  deep so far, but plan on adding a few more this summer. As well as picking up some more appropriate equipment. I really enjoy the ice diving pictures I see put up here, can't wait to have some of my own, just don't want them to be of me in a body bag hahaha ;D