Black ice is recently frozen and can be as thin as 2 inches! Do you think you want to try Nordic or wild ice skating? Make sure to try in groups if you do!
That is correct. We skated on a river with ice so thin that you had better not stop... or the depressed ice might break. Thankfully, the river wasn't very deep.
I got to do this once in Maryland, about a 4 or 5 acre pond. Such a flat surface, it was incredibly smooth. The sound reminds me of tight cables that are hit with a sharp rap.
I have a lake here where i live and it freezes over the winter. It makes similar sounds without anyone skating on it. Just the wind blowing across the surface and the water waving under the ice makes sounds out of this world.
@@antonio39776 It's really incredible, Antony. I could listen to it for hours. Hard to describe what it sounds like unless you hear it. It's like muffled whale sounds or something.
Yes, we lived near a small lake and at times you could hear the ice boom from our yard on a quiet cold winter evening. We also skated and walked on the lake. It was about 10 feet deep in the middle and mostly 2 to 6 feet deep. Huge cracks would develop.
i started doing ice swimming in the pond at my house regularly. the thing that kills is if you cannot control the stress ur body experiences in ice cold water. if you can relax and shape ur mind ur just fine, even if you fall through the ice. all you have to do is dry up, get dry clothes and drink smth warm withing the next hour. ice bathing is actually very relaxing and calming, while also giving you an intense high, if the heads underwater. PS dieing due to cold in water, is one of the most comforting not cruel deaths.
I love that sound. For those of you unfamiliar with thin ice, always wear "ice picks" -- always! It's the rule in Scandinavia. Had a guy go through the ice out on our lake. He saved himself in an instant 'cuz he had ice picks. He was out in a jiffy -- albeit cold and wet.
@@waterboy8999 - Yeah, specially made ice picks that you wear on a cord hanging around your neck. Used all over Scandinavia -- totally unknown in the USA. That's laughable!
@@fredrichenning1367 As an American, I'm concerned about the excess credibility you've given us. As if we would ever even think of being safe when doing something so potentially dangerous haha
Sorry, but no. Believe me, winter and cold are terrible. That's why so many people from the north dreaming their whole life to move into a southern tropical country. 😉
@@flixxfotojenslindner Well, it really depends on the person. I grew up in northern Germany and am used to colder weather (originally from Siberia) and I will pick the cold over heat any day, lol. I used to spend every summer in spain and spent a few in Egypt. It was bloody miserable when the temperatures went above 30 Celsius. I couldn't move without sweating.
@@DM-nw5lu I'm so jealous of people who live in Northern states and countries. I love cold and snow. I live in Oklahoma and we only get snow like once or twice for a few days in February lol
@@flixxfotojenslindner I'm Norwegian, born and bred. I love the cold. I do enjoy the hot temperatures of southern climes when I go on holiday, but only in small amounts. I find the heat suffocating in the long run.
What's really cool about those sounds is they propagate more quickly than the speed of sound in air. I used to throw firecrackers at (far thicker) ice and those fracture sounds would always precede the bang just enough to tell. It's subtle but if you throw further it's more noticeable.
I just introduced my 9 year old grand daughter to these sounds thanks to your video. She is amazed and stunned. Thank you for making this video because so many will never live in places that get cold enough for this to happen. Even as a little kid living in Alaska I got to see the neat things extreme cold and water can do; I was even able to show my kids some of those things while living in Missouri in the 90s.
It was pretty shallow, u don't just die in cold water, a large adult should have 5 minutes where they're warm enough to save themself. Also he's Norwegian so he probably has protective blubber.
Going off subject from the video but here in the UK there was 4 little lads 6, 8, 10 and 11 that lost there lives falling through the ice. One of the lads legs fell through and as the others went over to help they all fell in. Just putting this out there to remind people that frozen lakes can be dangerous and please make sure kids know this. Kinda random but when I was young i used to go sliding across frozen ice, even though I was told how dangerous it was as a kid I never truly recognised it. Rest in peace😔
I think it is absolutely irresponsible to put this video out without a massive disclaimer in front of it to not do this. I expect people to think that shallow ice is somewhat safe to skate or walk on now, while it is actually superdangerous if you fall in. There is people and animals dying each year and there is people testing the thickness of the ice thoroughly before deeming it safe. The recommended ice thickness by DLRG (German Live Saving Organization) for still lakes is 15 centimeters and for flowing water like rivers it is 20cm. Show what happens if people break into the ice, it is superdangerous. Frankly I expected more from National Geographic. Some kid or young adult will see this - mimic this and potentially die.
I’ve fallen through ice when skating on ponds and lakes before. If you fall through, you should turn the way you were coming from, put your upper body on the ice, make your body parallel to the ice and kick your feet to propel yourself up onto the ice. If it keeps breaking, keep swimming and break the ice in front of you with your arms if you are close to land (Moving towards the land, obviously) If you cannot kick and propel yourself on to the ice, then rest your sleeves on the ice, and hopefully they will freeze onto the surface and you will be able to pull yourself up. But really make sure you turn around and try to get onto the ice you were on before you fell in, because you know it’s solid and it most likely won’t break. If there is a strong current, do not panic, and try to keep part of your body above water and hold on to the ice. It will be difficult to hoist yourself up so hopefully you have some friends around. If not, don’t panic and try to get yourself on top of the ice. Be patient. It’s very surprising when it happens, and it is VERY fast. You fall straight through. So decisions must be made quickly, no room for panic.
Sipu97 It isn’t often that there are strong currents, unless you’re on a river or certain parts of lakes/ponds, but like I said there’s no room for panic. Just remember your training, young padawan
J M Thanks, I guess :D It's a good thing that there aren't really any rivers where I live, only lots of lakes and I know where the currents are :) I think I would start to panic while underwater but after that I think the worst would be over. I saw my father slip on the edge of our hole in the ice a couple of years ago and like you said, it's very fast. He was up on the ice in no time, luckily.
Can you imagine you moving around the middle of a river on the surface or lake without a boat. Just seeing this gives me chills. Love it, wishing myself to be there.
This is one of those things like cave diving or wingsuiting that I'm sure is really fun and fulfilling when you pull it off but comes at the cost of potentially instantly killing you if you make the wrong move.
I was just thinking about this. Wingsuiting, skydiving, caving all get a big “nope” from me, but this… for some reason there’s something deliciously tempting about it, even though I’m aware it’s very dangerous.
You should hear the sounds made by thick ice that is not covered by snow, on a really cold day at sunset. It's like these sounds, but fuller and with much more reverb. As it gets colder, the sound gets higher and higher in pitch, and if the ice is thick enough it truly sings.
At an inch and 3/4 thick you can actually feel the ice moving below you as it flexes with your weight. On very cold days this is easily sufficient to hold up a 140~170 pound individual on ice skates. Note the ski poles he brought with him just in case he does find a spot that is too thin. Hearing that noise brings me back to younger days of clearing the ice for hockey games. Listening to the lake make ice on those cloudless nights under the stars, while sweeping away the snow for tomorrows get together with all your local friends.😊
I have skated on this kind of ice, and you can see it bow under the passing skater if you lie down on the ice and look along the surface at the far shoreline. This very smooth ice feels very fast, if the temperature is just right. If you look at the ice under you as you travel, you can sometimes see the cracks form that cause that weird sound.
I don't know about where you guys are from, but here in Sweden they teach us in school how to survive falling through the ice and we even get to try it out irl. Also, ice bathing is a thing here in the north so many people aren't as afraid of being in ice water.
You say "but here in Sweden" as if it's universally true. I have yet to have or heard of anyone who has taken the test of falling through ice in school. Perhaps it's something you do above Stockholm, i don't know for sure. But especially these days i highly doubt any school would be willing to take the risk of having kids go swimming in ice water. It's bad enough that most students today can't even swim. Schools are NOT going to risk that.
@@RealCadde I did this two separate times in different schools below Stockholm. We don't swim around in the water we just do the exercise of 1) jumping in 2) turning around so we're facing the direction we came from and 3) get back out. we all get to try it but we don't have to do it if we don't want to, or like you said, if someone can't swim. also 4) we go in a sauna. we get to do this multiple times if we want to.
@@adorebecka well that's straightened that up. I like how u numbered it. It's good to see a lady standing up for what she believes in. Sauna's are brilliant. I have not had the chance for a long time now, but I do love a good sauna. Thanks, uv made me smile out loud. Edinburgh and out.🏴👍🏻
@@IntersocialLanugageOfScreaming saunas sure are the best! and they make round 2 of ice bathing a piece of cake! 😉 I'm glad I was able to bring you a smile! I'll always stand up for what I know to be true, but also bring awareness and some knowledge at the same time. 😊 in case anyone reading finds it useful information. Have a lovely evening! Sincerely, Kalmar, south Sweden. 🏰🌺🌅
Poznałem ten dźwięk w wieku 15 lat. Podobna okolica co na filmie, tylko my jeździliśmy po zalewowych dołach wiślanych na polach. Ten plus, że my mieliśmy 4 zbiorniki obok siebie połączone małym strumykiem, przeżycie nie do zapomnienia.
I think it is absolutely irresponsible to put this video out without a massive disclaimer in front of it to not do this. I expect people to think that shallow ice is somewhat safe to skate or walk on now, while it is actually superdangerous if you fall in. There is people and animals dying each year and there is people testing the thickness of the ice thoroughly before deeming it safe. The recommended ice thickness by DLRG (German Live Saving Organization) for still lakes is 15 centimeters and for flowing water like rivers it is 20cm. Show what happens if people break into the ice, it is superdangerous. Frankly I expected more from National Geographic. Some kid or young adult will see this - mimic this and potentially die.
Math? Oh, you should have seen how _seriously_ the Scandinavian schools take math. I mean, _we are all good people and it's okay if we're dumbasses, right?_
Black ice is the best. I remember, at age 15, skating with my father on a recently frozen lake in The Netherlands, accompanied by these sounds. My father remarked 'keep skating, no standing still - foot over foot skating through the corners - or the ice won't hold'. Exhilarating experience!
Heard a Sound Like this once: Walking my Dog along a frozen Lake, at dark, alone, gloomy weather...and suddendly the ice broke along the whole surface, this hollow, high pitching, otherworldly Sound running along the whole surface....I nearly jumped Out of my skin. Beautiful, though. But I would never dare to stepp on ice Like this
I remember those sounds from my youth in the Netherlands. Ice skating on black ice has become rare because of rising temperatures. But I have never skated on deep water with less than 7-10 cm (3-4 inches) of ice. And then you had/have to be lucky to be one of the firsts to have smooth ice (in an ice skating crazy country).
@Daan Made in Holland I don't think you realise how thin 5 centimeters is... You need about 8 inches (20cm) before you can even consider driving a car on it...
the world is beautiful in so many ways thank you national geographic and youtube for the content and platform for us to share the beauty of the world together.
Exactly my thought once you passed through that part you cannot go back as it would most likely to break and having a group near you would be a huge risk
Maybe these guys should also try climbing up a tree, sit on a branch and then saw until they hear the cracking sounds. Could be a nice summer hobby for them.
@Kent Tekulve it would be more likely he fell trough and the speed would make his skates get stuck on the ice and he would fall forward smashing his head in the ice
It's great that they actually measure and do necessary precautions before doing this. They know the science and lower the chances of falling as much as possible.
Brings back memories before my neighborhood could put in a boarded rink, we all would skate on the small lakes and rivers, but I swear that as the neighborhood added another rink, my friends stopped skating with me on the lake beside them, and soon as they added lights for nighttime skating, I stopped to.
OK... It is a beautiful sound. Not such a strange sound for anyone who walks out on thinner ice (1 to 2 inches, 3 to 6 cm.) It was much more exciting when I walked out on ice only about 1/2 inches thick (around 1 cm) and a wave reaching near 2 inches high (5 cm) would move out ahead of me without breaking the ice. Needless to say, I only did this near shore where the water was not deep.
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Black ice is recently frozen and can be as thin as 2 inches! Do you think you want to try Nordic or wild ice skating? Make sure to try in groups if you do!
National Geographic I thought it was the sound of the skates echoing in the water and echoing back to the ice
Stressing out the marine life
National Geographic
It would be great, if I could skate. Does sound neat.
looks like a nope for me xD
45 millimeters is less than 2". Just saying.
It’s very relaxing how you can fall through at any given moment
1911 Maxter | It’s sarcasm.
What a Twist! Is it? I find it very relaxing. I’m not being sarcastic.
Unless you like math like this guy. (the guy in the video)
1911 Maxter r/wooooosh
Trashness Linking subreddits on websites other than reddit is punishable by death in most civilised countries.
imagine you're just hiking in the woods and just hear a star wars battlefield echoing in the distance
May the force be with you 👍
Where do you think George Lucas found that sound?
Thanks to global warming that sadly isn't possible anymore.
Best comment ever 🥹💯
@@plateaufightclub3767Find some standards ffs.🙄💩🤡🤡🤦♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
1:45 you can see the ice literally bouncing from the pressure of the water being moved underneath from his weight, it’s absolutely insane
Its funny how ice feels hard, but its also soft
And then at 2:03 it's cracking as he passes by.
Gaymer
Also at 2:42
@@frosty6960 be water my friend
01:46 - At surface level, you can see the ice layer move up and down as the skater passes.
Came here to say this :O Incredible
That is correct. We skated on a river with ice so thin that you had better not stop... or the depressed ice might break. Thankfully, the river wasn't very deep.
@@fredrichenning1367 *BREH*
i always knew, 90's techno was the majestic sound of nature.
I honestly wanna sample this on something
Come on gang, get the glowstick. We're gonna party
This must be that experimental Ace of Base album they never released.
@bigricester will do.
techno in 90s was just ice-t's songs but with curse word filters, pew pew
Sounds like powerlines coming down in a movie from the 80s
I've seen very few 80's films, but u somehow got this right on
@MadmanJoE100 My first thought.
Yes you did get that perfect LOL
Goddamit. I was literally about to right that.
I didnt think of that until I saw this coment and yes its absolutely that sound xD
I got to do this once in Maryland, about a 4 or 5 acre pond. Such a flat surface, it was incredibly smooth. The sound reminds me of tight cables that are hit with a sharp rap.
The best way of describing it.
Spot on!
Or of Star Wars blaster sounds, which are incidentally the same sound 😁
@@TohaBgood2 it’s how they were made yes. Smack it with a wrench.
I have a lake here where i live and it freezes over the winter. It makes similar sounds without anyone skating on it. Just the wind blowing across the surface and the water waving under the ice makes sounds out of this world.
Exactly what i wanted to write, i grow up in a lake too and those sound's even means that the surface will freeze even more
@@antonio39776 It's really incredible, Antony. I could listen to it for hours. Hard to describe what it sounds like unless you hear it. It's like muffled whale sounds or something.
Yes, we lived near a small lake and at times you could hear the ice boom from our yard on a quiet cold winter evening. We also skated and walked on the lake. It was about 10 feet deep in the middle and mostly 2 to 6 feet deep. Huge cracks would develop.
"Ah, well I guess it's somewhat safe as long as the ice doesn't crac-"
[STAB, STAB, STAB]
"SIR, *SIR"*
kittypie, omg that is like cutting the branch you are sitting on. I honestly thought he was going to fall in any minute.
This ice is very tough. Those holes won't make a difference.
I read this just as it happened
exactly my line of thought while watching the video :D
Hahahaha!!!! Observational/comedy genius!
I need this sound when annoying people talk to me.
When they stop and ask:"What is that sound?"
Me:"That is the sound of someone on thin ice."
This is the most underrated comment I've ever seen in my life!!!
This could very well be the the most underrated comment in the history of TH-cam
Yes!! Lol 😂
Haha you are genius
You are a legend
Puts a whole new literal meaning on _"You're skating on thin ice mate!"_
Ah yes, nothing beats risking one of the most horrific deaths imaginable just to hear laser sounds
You’re not risking anything if you prepare appropriately and have good experience.
@@carlsmith4568 There's really no way to account for all of the possible factors in something like this. There will always be some risk.
@@carlsmith4568 Not true. There is always lots of risk with sports like these and half the time it's the people who are "so experienced" who die.
i started doing ice swimming in the pond at my house regularly. the thing that kills is if you cannot control the stress ur body experiences in ice cold water. if you can relax and shape ur mind ur just fine, even if you fall through the ice. all you have to do is dry up, get dry clothes and drink smth warm withing the next hour.
ice bathing is actually very relaxing and calming, while also giving you an intense high, if the heads underwater.
PS dieing due to cold in water, is one of the most comforting not cruel deaths.
@@damaexn if u fall thru the ice with skates on how u gonna kick your legs underwater to get back to the surface
Ice so thin you can still see the people who fell through it the day before.
I could not stop laughing at this 😂
nice one
What an uncomfortable thought.
Papa Het They cried out that they’re trapped under ice but we couldn’t hear their call!
Too bad they didnt have a camera crew following them, lol
I have a friend that does this all the time. Haven't heard from him for awhile.
He's busy making otherworldly sounds from under the ice
Mei Misaki LMFAOOOOOOO
🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂
hes dead.
@@lelah5800 thanks for explaining the joke genius
I love that sound. For those of you unfamiliar with thin ice, always wear "ice picks" -- always! It's the rule in Scandinavia. Had a guy go through the ice out on our lake. He saved himself in an instant 'cuz he had ice picks. He was out in a jiffy -- albeit cold and wet.
Ice picks?
@@waterboy8999 I'm confused too. I think they're supposed to help grab a hold of to pull yourself out of water if you fall
@@waterboy8999 - Yeah, specially made ice picks that you wear on a cord hanging around your neck. Used all over Scandinavia -- totally unknown in the USA. That's laughable!
@@fredrichenning1367 on a cord through your sleeves like the gloves I had as a boy, thanks.
@@fredrichenning1367 As an American, I'm concerned about the excess credibility you've given us. As if we would ever even think of being safe when doing something so potentially dangerous haha
I live in a semi-tropical country and can only dream of doing that yet.
Truly a good thing, it makes me happy.
Sorry, but no. Believe me, winter and cold are terrible. That's why so many people from the north dreaming their whole life to move into a southern tropical country. 😉
@@flixxfotojenslindner Well, it really depends on the person. I grew up in northern Germany and am used to colder weather (originally from Siberia) and I will pick the cold over heat any day, lol. I used to spend every summer in spain and spent a few in Egypt. It was bloody miserable when the temperatures went above 30 Celsius. I couldn't move without sweating.
@@DM-nw5lu I'm so jealous of people who live in Northern states and countries. I love cold and snow. I live in Oklahoma and we only get snow like once or twice for a few days in February lol
@@flixxfotojenslindner I'm Norwegian, born and bred. I love the cold. I do enjoy the hot temperatures of southern climes when I go on holiday, but only in small amounts. I find the heat suffocating in the long run.
see y’all in 3 years when this is recommended again
so true xD but ptobably next year
And I'll be here, waiting
I'll be here. Again 😂
I’m here early
Lmao if TH-cam even exists to that time
when the ice said: “zjöp shœp blôöp” i felt that
😁😁😁😁
You actually made me laugh
I never thought I would see a semi creative "I felt that" comment but you actually did it
Me too😭😭😭
Ami löl
What's really cool about those sounds is they propagate more quickly than the speed of sound in air. I used to throw firecrackers at (far thicker) ice and those fracture sounds would always precede the bang just enough to tell. It's subtle but if you throw further it's more noticeable.
We used to poke the ice and drop in firecrackers under water to listen to the pop and crackles near shore. Fun times back then
I just introduced my 9 year old grand daughter to these sounds thanks to your video. She is amazed and stunned. Thank you for making this video because so many will never live in places that get cold enough for this to happen. Even as a little kid living in Alaska I got to see the neat things extreme cold and water can do; I was even able to show my kids some of those things while living in Missouri in the 90s.
Jep showing a child how stupid and dangerous some people are... 😂
“You learn from your mistakes and try again.”
OH
OH YOU DO DO YOU
Next life here we go!
😂😂😂
It was pretty shallow, u don't just die in cold water, a large adult should have 5 minutes where they're warm enough to save themself. Also he's Norwegian so he probably has protective blubber.
@Pink Diamond rofl, ok my bad
I'm Swedish and I've a friend who is Norwegian. I can personally attest to the validity of the fabled Norwegian blubber phenomenon.
Imagine you’re a fish just chilling in a lake and this dude comes up and starts making otherworldly noises
Alien visitations
imagine being the ice and some dude messes you up
I'd be otherworldly confuse
Imagine being the ice and this guy comes and runs all over you making otherworldly noises
@@zip-zucc tragic 🤪
Ahhh, the sound of ice cracking. So beautiful and creepy.
Going off subject from the video but here in the UK there was 4 little lads 6, 8, 10 and 11 that lost there lives falling through the ice. One of the lads legs fell through and as the others went over to help they all fell in. Just putting this out there to remind people that frozen lakes can be dangerous and please make sure kids know this. Kinda random but when I was young i used to go sliding across frozen ice, even though I was told how dangerous it was as a kid I never truly recognised it. Rest in peace😔
There needs to be more awareness of the dangers of ice.
I think it is absolutely irresponsible to put this video out without a massive disclaimer in front of it to not do this. I expect people to think that shallow ice is somewhat safe to skate or walk on now, while it is actually superdangerous if you fall in. There is people and animals dying each year and there is people testing the thickness of the ice thoroughly before deeming it safe. The recommended ice thickness by DLRG (German Live Saving Organization) for still lakes is 15 centimeters and for flowing water like rivers it is 20cm. Show what happens if people break into the ice, it is superdangerous. Frankly I expected more from National Geographic. Some kid or young adult will see this - mimic this and potentially die.
I’ve fallen through ice when skating on ponds and lakes before. If you fall through, you should turn the way you were coming from, put your upper body on the ice, make your body parallel to the ice and kick your feet to propel yourself up onto the ice.
If it keeps breaking, keep swimming and break the ice in front of you with your arms if you are close to land (Moving towards the land, obviously)
If you cannot kick and propel yourself on to the ice, then rest your sleeves on the ice, and hopefully they will freeze onto the surface and you will be able to pull yourself up.
But really make sure you turn around and try to get onto the ice you were on before you fell in, because you know it’s solid and it most likely won’t break.
If there is a strong current, do not panic, and try to keep part of your body above water and hold on to the ice. It will be difficult to hoist yourself up so hopefully you have some friends around. If not, don’t panic and try to get yourself on top of the ice. Be patient.
It’s very surprising when it happens, and it is VERY fast. You fall straight through. So decisions must be made quickly, no room for panic.
J M Good to know. Thank you.
Your mention of the currents got me scared.
Sipu97 It isn’t often that there are strong currents, unless you’re on a river or certain parts of lakes/ponds, but like I said there’s no room for panic. Just remember your training, young padawan
ohevshalomel No problem, hopefully someone who reads this remembers it if they fall through thin ice!
J M Thanks, I guess :D It's a good thing that there aren't really any rivers where I live, only lots of lakes and I know where the currents are :) I think I would start to panic while underwater but after that I think the worst would be over. I saw my father slip on the edge of our hole in the ice a couple of years ago and like you said, it's very fast. He was up on the ice in no time, luckily.
I enjoyed the lack of narration in this. Just hearing the lake sounds was all that was needed
Didn't even think about that but now that you say it, yeah, narration would have ruined this video!
Agreed
Its like asmr
Kyle Pollina well for me if narration was there it would have great too..for example if you have watched birds of paradise video.
Kyle Pollina me too 🤗🙂🙃
Perfect skating form. Beautiful to watch the smoothness.
Can you imagine you moving around the middle of a river on the surface or lake without a boat. Just seeing this gives me chills. Love it, wishing myself to be there.
Youll do it
That's the sound of fish fighting an underwater light saber battle
SuicideBunny6 and hundreds of clone fish missing their target with laser gun
Argh!
1. lightsabers don't make that sound
2. You know what a clone is and call it a laser gun?
hansdietrich83 oof someones mad~
hansdietrich83 what is it a blaster? Lmao
@@iambetterthanHLG Wtf is a blaster? I only know laser fish guns. ;)
Joel: "Ellie,... You're treading on some mighty thin ice there,"
Ellie: "No, I'm skating on it."
Ha!
You didn't say "Hold my beer" anywhere.
Great game!
"mighty thin ice"
But they never walked on ice
This is one of those things like cave diving or wingsuiting that I'm sure is really fun and fulfilling when you pull it off but comes at the cost of potentially instantly killing you if you make the wrong move.
Totally
I was just thinking about this. Wingsuiting, skydiving, caving all get a big “nope” from me, but this… for some reason there’s something deliciously tempting about it, even though I’m aware it’s very dangerous.
lol falling into the water is very unpleasant but you won't die if you're experienced and with a group xd
Falling into a frozen lake is not going to instantly kill you....
@@kylem1112 If you are by yourself, yes. It very well could kill you within a matter of seconds, not minutes.
You should hear the sounds made by thick ice that is not covered by snow, on a really cold day at sunset. It's like these sounds, but fuller and with much more reverb. As it gets colder, the sound gets higher and higher in pitch, and if the ice is thick enough it truly sings.
I see where Star Wars got their sound effects from now.
That's right R2, the Dagobah system
in fact, they used a knock of metal, but it sounds like
200th like but I'll dislike to keep it at 199 😂😂🤣
That's first thing that came to mind....when obi wan was duling anakin to the death.
The actual sound was inspired by tapping a highly taught steel cable. They sound very similar. Tons of pressure.
sounds like stressed suspension cables in the wind.
More of less that's what it is.
Rena Lockwood
I thought the same thing. The sounds of windy bridges.
It kinda is if you think about it
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These are warning sounds. Be wary of thin ice my friend. 😂
"You are on thin ice mister"
"Good, it sounds the best"
You are on thin ice mister*
yep... whats next?! Diving? 😁
Sounds good would have been a more polished joke.
corny 🌽🌽🍅
It brings new meaning to “skating on thin ice” lol
Ok TH-cam recommendations, a random one indeed but I did watch this.
Me too! ... And it was very intruiging at that 👍
So did I.
Yeah pretty cool
None of my recommendations are random anymore. I get offered the same themes and channels over and over, endlessly.
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
That was so lovely. Beautiful to watch and to listen to the sounds.
Even the ice makes unique music, Sweden never disappoints
“YOU’RE ON THIN ICE MISTER MÅRTEN AJNE!”
Mårten: oh boy you’re never going to guess what my hobby is
It’s all fun and games till the black ice jumps you for your money
Ajne*
@@blackarrow9034 robs you of your ballance*
😂😂😂
According to my mom ive been doing this my whole life.
Amazing 😂
Quick witted!! 😅
same
That’s awesome!
@@nwnmonk7034 Not really. Video has been up a long time. He could've been putting that statement together for the last year for all we know.
I grew up in the netherlands, where ice skating is an important part of history and culture and this sound gives me Goosebumps
At an inch and 3/4 thick you can actually feel the ice moving below you as it flexes with your weight.
On very cold days this is easily sufficient to hold up a 140~170 pound individual on ice skates.
Note the ski poles he brought with him just in case he does find a spot that is too thin.
Hearing that noise brings me back to younger days of clearing the ice for hockey games.
Listening to the lake make ice on those cloudless nights under the stars, while sweeping away the snow for tomorrows get together with all your local friends.😊
I have skated on this kind of ice, and you can see it bow under the passing skater if you lie down on the ice and look along the surface at the far shoreline. This very smooth ice feels very fast, if the temperature is just right. If you look at the ice under you as you travel, you can sometimes see the cracks form that cause that weird sound.
That's epic. At @1:44 you can see the ice ripple as he skates past the camera.
@I sell air is it really thin?
@I sell air bout an inch and a half at most you'd say?
@I sell air no
thats the sound come from, crack and ripple mixed with water and air
It's 1,7 inches
This dude: *skates*
Guy that hates weird sounds: you’re on thin ice buddy
Kelly Nguyen stop 😂💀
Gold! They'd better put this on topcomments
Kelly Nguyen topcommentplz
Yes yez this is good.
I hate you
I don't know about where you guys are from, but here in Sweden they teach us in school how to survive falling through the ice and we even get to try it out irl.
Also, ice bathing is a thing here in the north so many people aren't as afraid of being in ice water.
You say "but here in Sweden" as if it's universally true.
I have yet to have or heard of anyone who has taken the test of falling through ice in school.
Perhaps it's something you do above Stockholm, i don't know for sure. But especially these days i highly doubt any school would be willing to take the risk of having kids go swimming in ice water.
It's bad enough that most students today can't even swim. Schools are NOT going to risk that.
@@RealCadde I did this two separate times in different schools below Stockholm.
We don't swim around in the water we just do the exercise of 1) jumping in 2) turning around so we're facing the direction we came from and 3) get back out.
we all get to try it but we don't have to do it if we don't want to, or like you said, if someone can't swim.
also 4) we go in a sauna.
we get to do this multiple times if we want to.
@@adorebecka well that's straightened that up. I like how u numbered it. It's good to see a lady standing up for what she believes in. Sauna's are brilliant. I have not had the chance for a long time now, but I do love a good sauna. Thanks, uv made me smile out loud. Edinburgh and out.🏴👍🏻
@@IntersocialLanugageOfScreaming saunas sure are the best! and they make round 2 of ice bathing a piece of cake! 😉
I'm glad I was able to bring you a smile! I'll always stand up for what I know to be true, but also bring awareness and some knowledge at the same time. 😊 in case anyone reading finds it useful information.
Have a lovely evening! Sincerely, Kalmar, south Sweden. 🏰🌺🌅
@@adorebecka Thanks very much. I was interested in what u had to say. My smile thanks u. Have a good one. ☮️👍🏻
Poznałem ten dźwięk w wieku 15 lat. Podobna okolica co na filmie, tylko my jeździliśmy po zalewowych dołach wiślanych na polach. Ten plus, że my mieliśmy 4 zbiorniki obok siebie połączone małym strumykiem, przeżycie nie do zapomnienia.
After he falls through the ice, he's the one who's going to be emitting otherworldly sounds.
*glalawahahahahahahahgahh*
_hits the bottom of the lake_
Lol
Omg got me good
😂
Lol
It sounds like some old school arcade space shooting game from 80s.
lol i was thinking tron
z30k Sounds like Space Impact. 90’s baby here🤘🏼
That's an awesome reference!
If you ever see an iron statue or gate and tap it with a quarter, it sometimes makes the same noise
@matt s ok zoomer
pong
A sound from my childhood, pond hockey, chasing pucks thru bullrushes. Vancouver island in the 60's.
We used to skate on thin ice like this at the beginning of every winter.
It’s dangerous and tricky if there is current.
I think it is absolutely irresponsible to put this video out without a massive disclaimer in front of it to not do this. I expect people to think that shallow ice is somewhat safe to skate or walk on now, while it is actually superdangerous if you fall in. There is people and animals dying each year and there is people testing the thickness of the ice thoroughly before deeming it safe. The recommended ice thickness by DLRG (German Live Saving Organization) for still lakes is 15 centimeters and for flowing water like rivers it is 20cm. Show what happens if people break into the ice, it is superdangerous. Frankly I expected more from National Geographic. Some kid or young adult will see this - mimic this and potentially die.
Surprised he didn't fall through by his massive set of balls.
Am crying
🤣👏
Well done well done
🤣 lol
Indeed
They're shooting the next star wars movie under the ice obviously
They keep missing
@@gameforge7035 just like in all the other movies
Hahahahha
Double puns I see
Dammit I was gonna make that joke
we throw small rocks as far as we can out on a local pond when it's beginning to freeze over and it emits the same sounds - pretty loud too. So fun.
I've always wanted to go to Sweden. 🇸🇪
I don't know why but I imagined this guy in an post-apocalyptic scenario, skating on this lake, alone.
Hackeronte It would go much faster if just skated over the ice instead of walking, so he might still do it
i imagine him falling thru
That works so well for that haunting sound. It's seriously beautiful.
That would be an epic start to a movie.
I would totally see that movie
Endurance sports + ice + math is like the most Scandinavian thing on earth
Emory Daniel o
I hope he listens to Amon Amarth
@@OlMoldy He's listening to Abdulla Rashim actually
Math? Oh, you should have seen how _seriously_ the Scandinavian schools take math. I mean, _we are all good people and it's okay if we're dumbasses, right?_
LOL
Ranks right up there with the COOLEST thing I have ever seen.
Yeah dudes I heard this irl while living in Canada I thought it was the hockey puck but apparently it’s just the skating! Thank you 🙂
Hear the unworldly sounds of the teacher screaming: “GET OFF THE ICE!”
I live in Canada so that just means "GO INSIDE"
Black ice is the best. I remember, at age 15, skating with my father on a recently frozen lake in The Netherlands, accompanied by these sounds. My father remarked 'keep skating, no standing still - foot over foot skating through the corners - or the ice won't hold'. Exhilarating experience!
Me too. We didn't even have a nice safety stick.
How do you stop in that case?
Until you break through the ice and die - truly "exhilarating", happens just once in your life...
Sounds like your dad was willing to risk your life not very cool
@@samholdsworth420 Dutch people know how to skate, and know their ice, just like the people in the video. Also, they don't weigh 300lbs.
Coolest minimal techno.
Heard a Sound Like this once: Walking my Dog along a frozen Lake, at dark, alone, gloomy weather...and suddendly the ice broke along the whole surface, this hollow, high pitching, otherworldly Sound running along the whole surface....I nearly jumped Out of my skin.
Beautiful, though.
But I would never dare to stepp on ice Like this
Imagine how terrified the fish must be.
Theyre just waiting for the food to fall trough the ice.
Lol fish brains don't have capacity for fear nor pain
🤣🤣🤣
You mean the frozen fish? 🤯
Fish have ears?
I've heard these noises walking near a river or lake on a cold night...I'd never considered going on the ice under such conditions!
This is just really mesmerizing and so satisfying to watch. I keep going back to look at it again.. Really Marvellous all round.
The guy that’s recording behind him has the real balls of steel here.
ItsKreyzy They’re using a drone to record
Guess it would be more of a titanium
That's a drone
It would make sense but yknow he is with someone else
@@belugastudios4770 Yea, let me know when drones are silent. He's obviously being followed by a recorder.
Next video "Hear the unworldly sounds of someone screaming as they fall through thin ice"
Ghosts Graves I laughed way too loud at this!! 😂😂
Ghosts Graves LMAO
😅
Ghosts Graves Dude the ice is 2 inches thick gtfo
Ahhh this made my morning! Thank you lmao
After so many scratch,
The last guy who tried to skate and fall is the MVP.
I remember those sounds from my youth in the Netherlands. Ice skating on black ice has become rare because of rising temperatures. But I have never skated on deep water with less than 7-10 cm (3-4 inches) of ice. And then you had/have to be lucky to be one of the firsts to have smooth ice (in an ice skating crazy country).
The satisfying sound of high frequency stress fractures... MMM very simillar to loading a bridge cable.
P Body it might sound different in person.
I was just about to say the same thing.
The railroad sound similar sometimes when welding it, or right before a train come. Really satisfying sound.
I saw in some video that the sound of banging on radio tower support cables was used in the original Star Wars "laser" sound effect.
Makes complete sense..
Who in the world is just like, hey you know what? I’m gonna go skate on thin ice
@Daan Made in Holland I don't think you realise how thin 5 centimeters is...
You need about 8 inches (20cm) before you can even consider driving a car on it...
@Daan Made in Holland so if a human weighing 70kg can crack it, a 2000kg car will be fine? Totally
I do
Me.
Us swedes.
Props to the cameraman that skates just after him, on an already fractured ice :o
the world is beautiful in so many ways thank you national geographic and youtube for the content and platform for us to share the beauty of the world together.
"... so it's best done in groups, for safety."
*falls down with the group*
Exactly my thought once you passed through that part you cannot go back as it would most likely to break and having a group near you would be a huge risk
At least he is not alone
Is it bad that I laughed at this
@@BlockPantherPH most likely they mean groups as in like with weight lifting, you have a spotter who's there in case something goes wrong
Me and the bois freezing to death
It's sounds like there's an intergalactic laser battle happening below the ice LOL.
Scott Richburg yeah sounds like it’s in space above the planet or you’re in a bunker
🤪😆👍🏾yep
this actually got a laugh out of me lmao
The Death Star
but there isn't
Props to NG for capturing the beauty of this natural phenomenon. The videography and audio are stunning.
Maybe these guys should also try climbing up a tree, sit on a branch and then saw until they hear the cracking sounds. Could be a nice summer hobby for them.
Plot twist: He's skating on top of a laser-tag arena
Lol XD
@Connorshark normie??
no, he's skating on ice
Yup that's me
Dexor 32 rly?
1:46 when the ice wiggled my anxiety went 📈📉📈📉📈📉📉📉📈📉📈📉📈
That was so cool, though!
Well its good to see it went down 3 times in a row and not up
even glass wiggles
No offense, but this is such an overused joke.
@@omransaeed1988 that you for your opinion Omran, will definitely keep this in mind 🙄
Black crab brought me here!! And im glad that I watched it 😊 😃
you can see the ice wobbling, thats crazy
This is how my grand parents went to school back in the days.
@Kent Tekulve it would be more likely he fell trough and the speed would make his skates get stuck on the ice and he would fall forward smashing his head in the ice
@Giova
“Uphill both ways” no less😁
(based on old american jokes)
He’s right, I’ve seen them do it
@Jim Shorts
That's what they told us.
And, it was miles and miles to get to their school.
@Jim Shorts You must be 12, to not know that joke.
It sounds like a Star Wars battle scene.
must be cause TROS is premiering today lmao
😂
It's great that they actually measure and do necessary precautions before doing this. They know the science and lower the chances of falling as much as possible.
Brings back memories before my neighborhood could put in a boarded rink, we all would skate on the small lakes and rivers, but I swear that as the neighborhood added another rink, my friends stopped skating with me on the lake beside them, and soon as they added lights for nighttime skating, I stopped to.
Imagine hearing this at night
*its getting closer*
*what the heck is that*
heck
AceGaming Invasion! Lol
Lol
Humans are funny creatures.
@@MyNameisMessenger the human who commented this is a stupid creature
90% of the comments: you’re on thin ice jokes
Shut your mom.
What did you expect
No, YOU are on thin ice mister talking like that.
My comment is what actually happened. I was an idiot. But maybe if it saves someone else . . .
YourMomsYourDad
also 90% of the comments: 90% oF cOmMenTs bE lIkE
I love ice fishing for this reason, it's just so mythical hearing the ice
This brings back my childhood memories ⛸ 💕
“Samples in dubstep song”
Esko Carl breaks ice
Sounds like Flume tbh
Doesn't have to be dubstep however I'd love to produce a dreamscape soundtrack from the natural sound
Travis Cartee non edm listeners seem to think edm=dubstep
Sad but true....
“It’s thin ice! Let me POKE A HOLE IN IT.”
Lorem Ipsum
While on top of it! 🤣
@@grace-mariestrong3372 I was so nervous for him when he did that.
That’s the only place to measure the ice it’s thinner around the edges do to trapped heat in the ground
wow you people must know so much more than the people that do this every winter
Black ice is pretty strong
This has to feel so great! I've skated on river and lake ice, but it was much thicker. The speed one can pick up feels like flying.
OK... It is a beautiful sound. Not such a strange sound for anyone who walks out on thinner ice (1 to 2 inches, 3 to 6 cm.) It was much more exciting when I walked out on ice only about 1/2 inches thick (around 1 cm) and a wave reaching near 2 inches high (5 cm) would move out ahead of me without breaking the ice. Needless to say, I only did this near shore where the water was not deep.
Ice is paid actor.
Why did I just read this in a Russian voice
Ze German would use *an article*. Lack of article makes Russian head-voice.
Wow didn't expect to see you here.
ice poseidon ?
Mr. Gold that's crazy because I did too, there is no other way.
This guy takes the “You’re steppin’ on thin ice pal” to a next level
But its ska.... oh nvm..
"You're on thin f*cking ice, buddy"
Good 1
I'll be impressed when they skate barefoot.
The phrase is, "you're skating on thin ice" so technically he's right on par
Thin ice will always remind me on my favourite TH-camr: Apetor (rest in peace 🖤)
So will I. He will be missed 🖤
I hear this sound almost every cold winter night just outside my door.