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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2018
  • This small lake outside Stockholm, Sweden, emits otherworldly sounds as Mårten Ajne skates over its precariously thin, black ice. “Wild ice skating,” or “Nordic skating,” is both an art and a science. A skater seeks out the thinnest, most pristine black ice possible-both for its smoothness, and for its high-pitched, laser-like sounds.
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    Black ice is recently frozen, and can be as thin as 2 inches and still support the weight of a skater. Like a dome or arch, the support comes from the sides rather than the top, and the water underneath prevents the ice from breaking. But, experience and careful advance planning are key. Factors including temperature, atmospheric conditions, and even satellite images of the Earth’s surface are considered. It’s complicated, but appealing to mathematicians like Ajne. Even with preparation, there’s a risk of falling in… So it’s best done in groups, for safety.
    Read about the science behind Nordic skating in "How Skating on Thin Ice Creates Laser-Like Sounds"
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  • @NatGeo
    @NatGeo  6 років тому +24515

    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!

    • @primalrage3219
      @primalrage3219 6 років тому +415

      National Geographic I thought it was the sound of the skates echoing in the water and echoing back to the ice

    • @lustxglory
      @lustxglory 6 років тому +418

      Stressing out the marine life

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy 6 років тому +87

      National Geographic
      It would be great, if I could skate. Does sound neat.

    • @ijbest2010
      @ijbest2010 6 років тому +149

      looks like a nope for me xD

    • @MooseDitty17
      @MooseDitty17 6 років тому +436

      45 millimeters is less than 2". Just saying.

  • @KittyPieVibes
    @KittyPieVibes 4 роки тому +13308

    "Ah, well I guess it's somewhat safe as long as the ice doesn't crac-"
    [STAB, STAB, STAB]
    "SIR, *SIR"*

    • @filsana.271
      @filsana.271 4 роки тому +318

      kittypie, omg that is like cutting the branch you are sitting on. I honestly thought he was going to fall in any minute.

    • @hayleystark5130
      @hayleystark5130 4 роки тому +112

      This ice is very tough. Those holes won't make a difference.

    • @marsh2684
      @marsh2684 4 роки тому +34

      I read this just as it happened

    • @lennartsenden1220
      @lennartsenden1220 4 роки тому +23

      exactly my line of thought while watching the video :D

    • @fortnitesweatgod9513
      @fortnitesweatgod9513 4 роки тому +22

      Hahahaha!!!! Observational/comedy genius!

  • @Breadrian
    @Breadrian 4 роки тому +3501

    imagine you're just hiking in the woods and just hear a star wars battlefield echoing in the distance

    • @kathryncotter4933
      @kathryncotter4933 2 роки тому +41

      May the force be with you 👍

    • @boblarsen8301
      @boblarsen8301 2 роки тому +21

      Where do you think George Lucas found that sound?

    • @Bgh583
      @Bgh583 Рік тому

      Thanks to global warming that sadly isn't possible anymore.

    • @plateaufightclub3767
      @plateaufightclub3767 Рік тому +7

      Best comment ever 🥹💯

    • @spanqueluv9er
      @spanqueluv9er Рік тому +1

      @@plateaufightclub3767Find some standards ffs.🙄💩🤡🤡🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

  • @Micanomancy
    @Micanomancy Рік тому +651

    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

  • @samueljames4043
    @samueljames4043 Рік тому +369

    01:46 - At surface level, you can see the ice layer move up and down as the skater passes.

    • @bradley2050
      @bradley2050 Рік тому +9

      Came here to say this :O Incredible

    • @fredrichenning1367
      @fredrichenning1367 Рік тому +12

      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.

    • @Blei1986
      @Blei1986 Рік тому +2

      @@fredrichenning1367 *BREH*

  • @tommydwyer3651
    @tommydwyer3651 4 роки тому +1621

    see y’all in 3 years when this is recommended again

  • @hotryu
    @hotryu 4 роки тому +8559

    i always knew, 90's techno was the majestic sound of nature.

    • @Johnny-tz3yd
      @Johnny-tz3yd 4 роки тому +69

      I honestly wanna sample this on something

    • @kikithepupper6774
      @kikithepupper6774 3 роки тому +73

      Come on gang, get the glowstick. We're gonna party

    • @Wasserkaktus
      @Wasserkaktus 3 роки тому +25

      This must be that experimental Ace of Base album they never released.

    • @quattro4468
      @quattro4468 3 роки тому +3

      @bigricester will do.

    • @matejskerjanc7703
      @matejskerjanc7703 3 роки тому +7

      techno in 90s was just ice-t's songs but with curse word filters, pew pew

  • @Alkaris
    @Alkaris Рік тому +41

    Puts a whole new literal meaning on _"You're skating on thin ice mate!"_

  • @1967250s
    @1967250s Рік тому +396

    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.

    • @ordenax
      @ordenax Рік тому +10

      The best way of describing it.

    • @melissafraser2190
      @melissafraser2190 Рік тому +3

      Spot on!

    • @TohaBgood2
      @TohaBgood2 Рік тому +7

      Or of Star Wars blaster sounds, which are incidentally the same sound 😁

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape Рік тому +4

      @@TohaBgood2 it’s how they were made yes. Smack it with a wrench.

  • @Ljevid01
    @Ljevid01 3 роки тому +6843

    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."

    • @str5128
      @str5128 3 роки тому +181

      This is the most underrated comment I've ever seen in my life!!!

    • @gordis6817
      @gordis6817 3 роки тому +113

      This could very well be the the most underrated comment in the history of UA-cam

    • @chevon1920
      @chevon1920 3 роки тому +14

      Yes!! Lol 😂

    • @anthonymc8361
      @anthonymc8361 3 роки тому +25

      Haha you are genius

    • @biggabeus535
      @biggabeus535 3 роки тому +21

      You are a legend

  • @DutchZeringer
    @DutchZeringer 4 роки тому +15464

    Ice so thin you can still see the people who fell through it the day before.

    • @PR_PAPI
      @PR_PAPI 4 роки тому +264

      I could not stop laughing at this 😂

    • @sparkplug8763
      @sparkplug8763 4 роки тому +63

      nice one

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart 4 роки тому +210

      What an uncomfortable thought.

    • @tmazz85
      @tmazz85 4 роки тому +77

      Papa Het They cried out that they’re trapped under ice but we couldn’t hear their call!

    • @danatate4674
      @danatate4674 4 роки тому +32

      Too bad they didnt have a camera crew following them, lol

  • @silvervisage5096
    @silvervisage5096 Рік тому +156

    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
      @antonio39776 Рік тому +3

      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

    • @silvervisage5096
      @silvervisage5096 Рік тому +2

      @@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.

    • @annedavison7628
      @annedavison7628 4 місяці тому

      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.

  • @fredrichenning1367
    @fredrichenning1367 Рік тому +154

    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
      @waterboy8999 Рік тому

      Ice picks?

    • @iwatchwithnoads7480
      @iwatchwithnoads7480 Рік тому +6

      @@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

    • @fredrichenning1367
      @fredrichenning1367 Рік тому +29

      @@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!

    • @waterboy8999
      @waterboy8999 Рік тому

      @@fredrichenning1367 on a cord through your sleeves like the gloves I had as a boy, thanks.

    • @austincroslow8979
      @austincroslow8979 Рік тому +12

      @@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

  • @therecanbeonlyone_6357
    @therecanbeonlyone_6357 4 роки тому +14456

    Sounds like powerlines coming down in a movie from the 80s

    • @DanielSanchez-hk4hh
      @DanielSanchez-hk4hh 4 роки тому +140

      I've seen very few 80's films, but u somehow got this right on

    • @Emucratic
      @Emucratic 4 роки тому +3

      @MadmanJoE100 My first thought.

    • @SoCalburro
      @SoCalburro 4 роки тому +8

      Yes you did get that perfect LOL

    • @fernandobarrera6440
      @fernandobarrera6440 4 роки тому +2

      Goddamit. I was literally about to right that.

    • @KeaveMind
      @KeaveMind 4 роки тому +1

      I didnt think of that until I saw this coment and yes its absolutely that sound xD

  • @Webdragon444
    @Webdragon444 4 роки тому +1637

    “You learn from your mistakes and try again.”
    OH
    OH YOU DO DO YOU

    • @tavrosnitram1529
      @tavrosnitram1529 4 роки тому +56

      Next life here we go!

    • @aminanaila5337
      @aminanaila5337 4 роки тому +7

      😂😂😂

    • @DctrBread
      @DctrBread 4 роки тому +38

      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.

    • @DctrBread
      @DctrBread 4 роки тому +2

      @Pink Diamond rofl, ok my bad

    • @sandercohen5543
      @sandercohen5543 4 роки тому +16

      I'm Swedish and I've a friend who is Norwegian. I can personally attest to the validity of the fabled Norwegian blubber phenomenon.

  • @Niyuki.
    @Niyuki. Рік тому +45

    I live in a semi-tropical country and can only dream of doing that yet.
    Truly a good thing, it makes me happy.

    • @flixxfotojenslindner
      @flixxfotojenslindner Рік тому

      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. 😉

    • @DM-nw5lu
      @DM-nw5lu Рік тому +2

      @@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.

    • @narnianninja4964
      @narnianninja4964 Рік тому

      @@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

    • @itskarl7575
      @itskarl7575 4 місяці тому

      @@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.

  • @hdb80
    @hdb80 Рік тому +38

    Ahhh, the sound of ice cracking. So beautiful and creepy.

  • @yotsubairl
    @yotsubairl 4 роки тому +6077

    Imagine you’re a fish just chilling in a lake and this dude comes up and starts making otherworldly noises

    • @bezoticallyyours83
      @bezoticallyyours83 4 роки тому +72

      Alien visitations

    • @zip-zucc
      @zip-zucc 4 роки тому +80

      imagine being the ice and some dude messes you up

    • @ngapik6985
      @ngapik6985 4 роки тому +32

      I'd be otherworldly confuse

    • @snoopdogg309
      @snoopdogg309 4 роки тому +15

      Imagine being the ice and this guy comes and runs all over you making otherworldly noises

    • @BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama
      @BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama 4 роки тому +1

      @@zip-zucc tragic 🤪

  • @Ami-xu7eb
    @Ami-xu7eb 4 роки тому +6319

    when the ice said: “zjöp shœp blôöp” i felt that

  • @maryduff8831
    @maryduff8831 Рік тому +7

    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.

    • @richardnixon6764
      @richardnixon6764 6 місяців тому

      Jep showing a child how stupid and dangerous some people are... 😂

  • @peterpowell6602
    @peterpowell6602 Рік тому +22

    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😔

    • @KiyokaMakibi
      @KiyokaMakibi Рік тому +2

      There needs to be more awareness of the dangers of ice.

    • @checkanr138
      @checkanr138 Рік тому +6

      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.

  • @kylep7503
    @kylep7503 6 років тому +3749

    I enjoyed the lack of narration in this. Just hearing the lake sounds was all that was needed

    • @derricktucker1533
      @derricktucker1533 6 років тому +71

      Didn't even think about that but now that you say it, yeah, narration would have ruined this video!

    • @JimsyFlimsy
      @JimsyFlimsy 6 років тому +3

      Agreed

    • @deadshot_986
      @deadshot_986 6 років тому +8

      Its like asmr

    • @balakex
      @balakex 6 років тому

      Kyle Pollina well for me if narration was there it would have great too..for example if you have watched birds of paradise video.

    • @oceancurrent6571
      @oceancurrent6571 6 років тому

      Kyle Pollina me too 🤗🙂🙃

  • @colinharvey2857
    @colinharvey2857 5 років тому +18791

    It’s very relaxing how you can fall through at any given moment

    • @beowulf837
      @beowulf837 5 років тому +243

      1911 Maxter | It’s sarcasm.

    • @SecretLars
      @SecretLars 5 років тому +72

      What a Twist! Is it? I find it very relaxing. I’m not being sarcastic.

    • @internetperson3228
      @internetperson3228 5 років тому +42

      Unless you like math like this guy. (the guy in the video)

    • @trashness6265
      @trashness6265 5 років тому +16

      1911 Maxter r/wooooosh

    • @YtseJammed
      @YtseJammed 5 років тому +84

      Trashness Linking subreddits on websites other than reddit is punishable by death in most civilised countries.

  • @Todesnuss
    @Todesnuss 2 роки тому +33

    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.

    • @johnb7046
      @johnb7046 Рік тому

      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

  • @joyitapaul9789
    @joyitapaul9789 2 роки тому +11

    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.

  • @pinkhairvulcanus8153
    @pinkhairvulcanus8153 4 роки тому +1867

    Joel: "Ellie,... You're treading on some mighty thin ice there,"
    Ellie: "No, I'm skating on it."

  • @SuicideBunny6
    @SuicideBunny6 5 років тому +20707

    That's the sound of fish fighting an underwater light saber battle

    • @roempoetliar7995
      @roempoetliar7995 5 років тому +482

      SuicideBunny6 and hundreds of clone fish missing their target with laser gun

    • @hansdietrich83
      @hansdietrich83 5 років тому +41

      Argh!
      1. lightsabers don't make that sound
      2. You know what a clone is and call it a laser gun?

    • @roempoetliar7995
      @roempoetliar7995 5 років тому +152

      hansdietrich83 oof someones mad~

    • @iambetterthanHLG
      @iambetterthanHLG 5 років тому +27

      hansdietrich83 what is it a blaster? Lmao

    • @windaxgaming5923
      @windaxgaming5923 5 років тому +76

      @@iambetterthanHLG Wtf is a blaster? I only know laser fish guns. ;)

  • @rabidlenny7221
    @rabidlenny7221 Рік тому +358

    Ah yes, nothing beats risking one of the most horrific deaths imaginable just to hear laser sounds

    • @carlsmith4568
      @carlsmith4568 Рік тому +14

      You’re not risking anything if you prepare appropriately and have good experience.

    • @jabronijackpot
      @jabronijackpot Рік тому +60

      @@carlsmith4568 There's really no way to account for all of the possible factors in something like this. There will always be some risk.

    • @Rubyoreo
      @Rubyoreo Рік тому +35

      @@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.

    • @damaexn
      @damaexn Рік тому +13

      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.

    • @rickysandhu3620
      @rickysandhu3620 Рік тому +12

      @@damaexn if u fall thru the ice with skates on how u gonna kick your legs underwater to get back to the surface

  • @berthaford2152
    @berthaford2152 2 роки тому +5

    That was so lovely. Beautiful to watch and to listen to the sounds.

  • @datujaasserzachariaivcanda7848
    @datujaasserzachariaivcanda7848 5 років тому +4560

    Ok UA-cam recommendations, a random one indeed but I did watch this.

    • @vaskyland5574
      @vaskyland5574 5 років тому +15

      Me too! ... And it was very intruiging at that 👍

    • @AjaArrow
      @AjaArrow 5 років тому +4

      So did I.

    • @edzachary8657
      @edzachary8657 5 років тому +3

      Yeah pretty cool

    • @harageilucid4352
      @harageilucid4352 5 років тому +3

      None of my recommendations are random anymore. I get offered the same themes and channels over and over, endlessly.

    • @valeribajer1618
      @valeribajer1618 5 років тому +3

      A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

  • @Guccicurry
    @Guccicurry 4 роки тому +1690

    “YOU’RE ON THIN ICE MISTER MÅRTEN AJNE!”
    Mårten: oh boy you’re never going to guess what my hobby is

  • @alanstringer.
    @alanstringer. Рік тому +129

    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.

    • @corgi93291
      @corgi93291 Рік тому +1

      Totally

    • @sopyleecrypt6899
      @sopyleecrypt6899 Рік тому +8

      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.

    • @fakesilver746
      @fakesilver746 Рік тому +16

      lol falling into the water is very unpleasant but you won't die if you're experienced and with a group xd

    • @kylem1112
      @kylem1112 Рік тому +17

      Falling into a frozen lake is not going to instantly kill you....

    • @monkishogun5394
      @monkishogun5394 Рік тому

      @@kylem1112 If you are by yourself, yes. It very well could kill you within a matter of seconds, not minutes.

  • @davidchodds
    @davidchodds 5 місяців тому +2

    Perfect skating form. Beautiful to watch the smoothness.

  • @funnyman66100
    @funnyman66100 4 роки тому +2916

    I see where Star Wars got their sound effects from now.

    • @jrit12389
      @jrit12389 4 роки тому +31

      That's right R2, the Dagobah system

    • @user-xn9xh7ez3w
      @user-xn9xh7ez3w 4 роки тому +19

      in fact, they used a knock of metal, but it sounds like

    • @aminanaila5337
      @aminanaila5337 4 роки тому +3

      200th like but I'll dislike to keep it at 199 😂😂🤣

    • @oblivion85
      @oblivion85 4 роки тому +3

      That's first thing that came to mind....when obi wan was duling anakin to the death.

    • @encinoman903
      @encinoman903 4 роки тому +12

      The actual sound was inspired by tapping a highly taught steel cable. They sound very similar. Tons of pressure.

  • @kevinvanessabutler7727
    @kevinvanessabutler7727 4 роки тому +12809

    I have a friend that does this all the time. Haven't heard from him for awhile.

    • @meimisaki3907
      @meimisaki3907 4 роки тому +2033

      He's busy making otherworldly sounds from under the ice

    • @quintensexton3962
      @quintensexton3962 4 роки тому +228

      Mei Misaki LMFAOOOOOOO

    • @sheritownsel8492
      @sheritownsel8492 4 роки тому +69

      🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂

    • @lelah5800
      @lelah5800 4 роки тому +141

      hes dead.

    • @PhilGerb93
      @PhilGerb93 4 роки тому +369

      @@lelah5800 thanks for explaining the joke genius

  • @gustavchambert7072
    @gustavchambert7072 2 роки тому +7

    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.

  • @user-vu4rw5pt3q
    @user-vu4rw5pt3q 2 роки тому +1

    Красота !!! Я тоже так Хочу !!! Белой завистью , завидую ! У нас даже снега не бывает . С Приветом из Дагестана !!!

  • @crinklecake53
    @crinklecake53 4 роки тому +379

    sounds like stressed suspension cables in the wind.

  • @jamesm3142
    @jamesm3142 5 років тому +6094

    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.

    • @ohevshalomel
      @ohevshalomel 5 років тому +321

      J M Good to know. Thank you.

    • @Sipu97
      @Sipu97 5 років тому +588

      Your mention of the currents got me scared.

    • @jamesm3142
      @jamesm3142 5 років тому +356

      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

    • @jamesm3142
      @jamesm3142 5 років тому +136

      ohevshalomel No problem, hopefully someone who reads this remembers it if they fall through thin ice!

    • @Sipu97
      @Sipu97 5 років тому +35

      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.

  • @jdj8168
    @jdj8168 7 місяців тому +1

    I grew up in the netherlands, where ice skating is an important part of history and culture and this sound gives me Goosebumps

  • @Tezbert_dusk13
    @Tezbert_dusk13 4 місяці тому +1

    Even the ice makes unique music, Sweden never disappoints

  • @nonexistantman5797
    @nonexistantman5797 4 роки тому +2557

    Hear the unworldly sounds of the teacher screaming: “GET OFF THE ICE!”

    • @itsdanfan
      @itsdanfan 4 роки тому +12

      I live in Canada so that just means "GO INSIDE"

  • @rasulbogdan6639
    @rasulbogdan6639 4 роки тому +10879

    According to my mom ive been doing this my whole life.

    • @nitaawecharlebois
      @nitaawecharlebois 4 роки тому +102

      Amazing 😂

    • @nwnmonk7034
      @nwnmonk7034 4 роки тому +100

      Quick witted!! 😅

    • @starrikiru
      @starrikiru 4 роки тому +7

      same

    • @killerb5726
      @killerb5726 4 роки тому +16

      That’s awesome!

    • @J155P
      @J155P 4 роки тому +69

      @@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.

  • @vince7735
    @vince7735 2 роки тому

    Props to NG for capturing the beauty of this natural phenomenon. The videography and audio are stunning.

  • @scottfitzpatrick1939
    @scottfitzpatrick1939 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @Tyler-fm4ix
    @Tyler-fm4ix 5 років тому +2888

    They're shooting the next star wars movie under the ice obviously

    • @gameforge7035
      @gameforge7035 5 років тому +36

      They keep missing

    • @Tyler-fm4ix
      @Tyler-fm4ix 5 років тому +16

      @@gameforge7035 just like in all the other movies

    • @Bluedude499
      @Bluedude499 5 років тому +1

      Hahahahha

    • @touta8272
      @touta8272 5 років тому +2

      Double puns I see

    • @mitchreaser1230
      @mitchreaser1230 5 років тому +1

      Dammit I was gonna make that joke

  • @z30k
    @z30k 4 роки тому +3701

    It sounds like some old school arcade space shooting game from 80s.

    • @neonsamus
      @neonsamus 4 роки тому +7

      lol i was thinking tron

    • @louispotter9051
      @louispotter9051 4 роки тому +3

      z30k Sounds like Space Impact. 90’s baby here🤘🏼

    • @mauigio
      @mauigio 4 роки тому +7

      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

    • @shiftygirl6434
      @shiftygirl6434 4 роки тому +1

      @matt s ok zoomer

    • @Hockeyfan9884
      @Hockeyfan9884 4 роки тому

      pong

  • @HarjinderSingh-xc9rz
    @HarjinderSingh-xc9rz Рік тому

    It looks so amazing....so peaceful, so beautiful...

  • @mrmaphousa4349
    @mrmaphousa4349 Рік тому +8

    A sound from my childhood, pond hockey, chasing pucks thru bullrushes. Vancouver island in the 60's.

  • @roxtafargilath881
    @roxtafargilath881 3 роки тому +4804

    "You are on thin ice mister"
    "Good, it sounds the best"

  • @kellynguyen353
    @kellynguyen353 4 роки тому +1550

    This dude: *skates*
    Guy that hates weird sounds: you’re on thin ice buddy

  • @TheRealKitWalker
    @TheRealKitWalker Рік тому +5

    These are warning sounds. Be wary of thin ice my friend. 😂

  • @lovethatagave
    @lovethatagave Рік тому +2

    A beautiful video - thank you.

  • @emorydaniel9084
    @emorydaniel9084 5 років тому +2132

    Endurance sports + ice + math is like the most Scandinavian thing on earth

    • @stitchowi
      @stitchowi 5 років тому +1

      Emory Daniel o

    • @OlMoldy
      @OlMoldy 5 років тому +10

      I hope he listens to Amon Amarth

    • @matomijic9933
      @matomijic9933 5 років тому +2

      @@OlMoldy He's listening to Abdulla Rashim actually

    • @NoName-we2zy
      @NoName-we2zy 5 років тому +4

      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?_

    • @sheilablub
      @sheilablub 5 років тому

      LOL

  • @hackeronte7970
    @hackeronte7970 6 років тому +3551

    I don't know why but I imagined this guy in an post-apocalyptic scenario, skating on this lake, alone.

    • @palken123456789
      @palken123456789 6 років тому +37

      Hackeronte It would go much faster if just skated over the ice instead of walking, so he might still do it

    • @patcholi3201
      @patcholi3201 6 років тому +48

      i imagine him falling thru

    • @keijimorita1849
      @keijimorita1849 6 років тому +137

      That works so well for that haunting sound. It's seriously beautiful.

    • @benjaminjohnson3755
      @benjaminjohnson3755 6 років тому +179

      That would be an epic start to a movie.

    • @SAMMIsLIFE
      @SAMMIsLIFE 6 років тому +47

      I would totally see that movie

  • @dd_grape
    @dd_grape 2 роки тому +1

    Beautifully presented!!

  • @sherryannwilton76
    @sherryannwilton76 Рік тому +9

    This is just really mesmerizing and so satisfying to watch. I keep going back to look at it again.. Really Marvellous all round.

  • @Xcrelay
    @Xcrelay 4 роки тому +943

    "... so it's best done in groups, for safety."
    *falls down with the group*

    • @BlockPantherPH
      @BlockPantherPH 4 роки тому +6

      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

    • @KeluargaHendridiNewZealand
      @KeluargaHendridiNewZealand 4 роки тому +2

      At least he is not alone

    • @lord_of_the_oreos_vol3
      @lord_of_the_oreos_vol3 4 роки тому +1

      Is it bad that I laughed at this

    • @Aivur.Marshmallow
      @Aivur.Marshmallow 4 роки тому

      @@BlockPantherPH most likely they mean groups as in like with weight lifting, you have a spotter who's there in case something goes wrong

    • @distressedbagofbeans
      @distressedbagofbeans 4 роки тому

      Me and the bois freezing to death

  • @aphelios4182
    @aphelios4182 4 роки тому +1760

    Plot twist: He's skating on top of a laser-tag arena

  • @user-te6lc5my4l
    @user-te6lc5my4l Рік тому

    Спасибо за видео,красота неописуемая, успокаивает!

  • @JoDiazWineBlog
    @JoDiazWineBlog 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @jackiejewjew6422
    @jackiejewjew6422 4 роки тому +709

    This guy takes the “You’re steppin’ on thin ice pal” to a next level

  • @monkeydudej4991
    @monkeydudej4991 4 роки тому +3068

    Who in the world is just like, hey you know what? I’m gonna go skate on thin ice

    • @Dead25m
      @Dead25m 4 роки тому +158

      @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...

    • @weavercs4014
      @weavercs4014 4 роки тому +129

      @Daan Made in Holland so if a human weighing 70kg can crack it, a 2000kg car will be fine? Totally

    • @JonasSahlstrom1
      @JonasSahlstrom1 4 роки тому +4

      I do

    • @viktorija_6267
      @viktorija_6267 4 роки тому +1

      Me.

    • @theexplorer2182
      @theexplorer2182 4 роки тому +7

      Us swedes.

  • @modestohornets
    @modestohornets Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @0sgtmay0
    @0sgtmay0 Рік тому +2

    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.😊

    • @you2tooyou2too
      @you2tooyou2too Рік тому

      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.

  • @ThunderPants13
    @ThunderPants13 4 роки тому +4906

    After he falls through the ice, he's the one who's going to be emitting otherworldly sounds.

  • @sarahchili4761
    @sarahchili4761 4 роки тому +1292

    1:46 when the ice wiggled my anxiety went 📈📉📈📉📈📉📉📉📈📉📈📉📈

    • @serenalizinnqui8474
      @serenalizinnqui8474 3 роки тому +24

      That was so cool, though!

    • @baitedlol6972
      @baitedlol6972 3 роки тому +13

      Well its good to see it went down 3 times in a row and not up

    • @goldenbeardofficial8541
      @goldenbeardofficial8541 3 роки тому +6

      even glass wiggles

    • @omransaeed1988
      @omransaeed1988 3 роки тому +1

      No offense, but this is such an overused joke.

    • @sarahchili4761
      @sarahchili4761 3 роки тому +1

      @@omransaeed1988 that you for your opinion Omran, will definitely keep this in mind 🙄

  • @robertspencer1205
    @robertspencer1205 2 роки тому +2

    I've always wanted to go to Sweden. 🇸🇪

  • @dollylyon8438
    @dollylyon8438 2 роки тому

    This brings back my childhood memories ⛸ 💕

  • @triedproven9908
    @triedproven9908 6 років тому +5827

    The satisfying sound of high frequency stress fractures... MMM very simillar to loading a bridge cable.

    • @chair6180
      @chair6180 6 років тому +38

      P Body it might sound different in person.

    • @scotiancoast3648
      @scotiancoast3648 6 років тому +31

      I was just about to say the same thing.

    • @robinlilja744
      @robinlilja744 6 років тому +57

      The railroad sound similar sometimes when welding it, or right before a train come. Really satisfying sound.

    • @KarlBunker
      @KarlBunker 6 років тому +58

      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.

    • @triedproven9908
      @triedproven9908 6 років тому +1

      Makes complete sense..

  • @scott1821
    @scott1821 4 роки тому +1784

    It's sounds like there's an intergalactic laser battle happening below the ice LOL.

    • @kingle1944
      @kingle1944 4 роки тому +9

      Scott Richburg yeah sounds like it’s in space above the planet or you’re in a bunker

    • @MegaLBoogey
      @MegaLBoogey 4 роки тому +5

      🤪😆👍🏾yep

    • @ponponpatapon9670
      @ponponpatapon9670 4 роки тому +6

      this actually got a laugh out of me lmao

    • @jacobcolby2917
      @jacobcolby2917 4 роки тому +3

      The Death Star

    • @dexor3227
      @dexor3227 4 роки тому

      but there isn't

  • @doveseye.4666
    @doveseye.4666 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @b.walker5955
    @b.walker5955 2 роки тому +1

    Ranks right up there with the COOLEST thing I have ever seen.

  • @shaks0384
    @shaks0384 4 роки тому +425

    It sounds like a Star Wars battle scene.

  • @giova1697
    @giova1697 3 роки тому +2785

    This is how my grand parents went to school back in the days.

    • @dubstepforever99
      @dubstepforever99 3 роки тому +12

      ​@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

    • @glenncaughey5044
      @glenncaughey5044 3 роки тому +38

      @Giova
      “Uphill both ways” no less😁
      (based on old american jokes)

    • @dethwtch
      @dethwtch 3 роки тому +5

      He’s right, I’ve seen them do it

    • @danni1993
      @danni1993 3 роки тому +11

      @Jim Shorts
      That's what they told us.
      And, it was miles and miles to get to their school.

    • @danni1993
      @danni1993 3 роки тому +3

      @Jim Shorts You must be 12, to not know that joke.

  • @Tina-di4lx
    @Tina-di4lx Рік тому +32

    We used to skate on thin ice like this at the beginning of every winter.
    It’s dangerous and tricky if there is current.

    • @checkanr138
      @checkanr138 Рік тому +3

      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.

  • @iorikpiano9596
    @iorikpiano9596 2 роки тому

    Oh my! Such sounds of nature!

  • @vlaudy2118
    @vlaudy2118 5 років тому +2418

    The guy that’s recording behind him has the real balls of steel here.

    • @Kiddlekud
      @Kiddlekud 5 років тому +191

      ItsKreyzy They’re using a drone to record

    • @vitorbueno4301
      @vitorbueno4301 5 років тому +27

      Guess it would be more of a titanium

    • @belugastudios4770
      @belugastudios4770 5 років тому +15

      That's a drone

    • @vlaudy2118
      @vlaudy2118 5 років тому +15

      It would make sense but yknow he is with someone else

    • @GregJoshuaW
      @GregJoshuaW 5 років тому +37

      @@belugastudios4770 Yea, let me know when drones are silent. He's obviously being followed by a recorder.

  • @neverlastingmoment
    @neverlastingmoment 6 років тому +5468

    Next video "Hear the unworldly sounds of someone screaming as they fall through thin ice"

  • @justtester
    @justtester Рік тому +15

    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.

  • @MajinTalon
    @MajinTalon 2 роки тому +1

    The sounds are so hauntingly beautiful.

  • @roander1337
    @roander1337 5 років тому +1947

    That's epic. At @1:44 you can see the ice ripple as he skates past the camera.

  • @eskocarl2321
    @eskocarl2321 6 років тому +7609

    “Samples in dubstep song”

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman 6 років тому +4

      Esko Carl breaks ice

    • @JackconReecetV
      @JackconReecetV 6 років тому +24

      Sounds like Flume tbh

    • @clydex9126
      @clydex9126 6 років тому +33

      Doesn't have to be dubstep however I'd love to produce a dreamscape soundtrack from the natural sound

    • @cm2003
      @cm2003 6 років тому +26

      Travis Cartee non edm listeners seem to think edm=dubstep

    • @clydex9126
      @clydex9126 6 років тому +3

      Sad but true....

  • @michaelmoschella9358
    @michaelmoschella9358 Рік тому +3

    Very cool . Been there , done that. Fantastic audio. What kind of skates are those ? Post more!

  • @helenheeney2284
    @helenheeney2284 2 роки тому

    Gosh absolutely amazing

  • @ti2218
    @ti2218 4 роки тому +495

    Imagine being stranded in the woods at night, you hear this sound and have no idea what it is.

    • @ewitssot1389
      @ewitssot1389 4 роки тому +63

      Tino Anyone who had half a brain would know a storm trooper was hunting nearby

    • @mikeolson7011
      @mikeolson7011 4 роки тому +8

      @@ewitssot1389 Your comment is criminally underrated. I just died laughing.

    • @iamwill1088
      @iamwill1088 4 роки тому +1

      @@mikeolson7011 It's called Reply.

    • @pranshuyadav1248
      @pranshuyadav1248 4 роки тому

      @@iamwill1088 (-_-メ)

    • @gozinta82
      @gozinta82 4 роки тому +5

      @@iamwill1088 It's still a comment. That's the beautiful thing about language and vocabulary. There is usually more than one way to say something. Have a great day, mate.

  • @333pinkelephant333
    @333pinkelephant333 3 роки тому +430

    What I imagined the sound would be like: sounds of ice cracking
    Actual sound: *pew pew pew*

  • @patriciaschuster1371
    @patriciaschuster1371 2 роки тому

    I could listen to this all day!

  • @ezerlab1
    @ezerlab1 Рік тому +2

    Coolest minimal techno.

  • @bigdumber7242
    @bigdumber7242 4 роки тому +697

    Imagine hearing this at night
    *its getting closer*
    *what the heck is that*

  • @gjwolfswinkel
    @gjwolfswinkel 3 роки тому +2349

    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!

    • @DunderKlomp
      @DunderKlomp 2 роки тому +18

      Me too. We didn't even have a nice safety stick.

    • @yuurishibuya4797
      @yuurishibuya4797 2 роки тому +12

      How do you stop in that case?

    • @alexanderdean8682
      @alexanderdean8682 2 роки тому +53

      Until you break through the ice and die - truly "exhilarating", happens just once in your life...

    • @samholdsworth420
      @samholdsworth420 2 роки тому +74

      Sounds like your dad was willing to risk your life not very cool

    • @DunderKlomp
      @DunderKlomp 2 роки тому +366

      @@samholdsworth420 Dutch people know how to skate, and know their ice, just like the people in the video. Also, they don't weigh 300lbs.

  • @hockinghillsalive3624
    @hockinghillsalive3624 2 роки тому

    Stunning

  • @gamingtech276
    @gamingtech276 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for highlighting the keywords!

  • @pierdolio
    @pierdolio 4 роки тому +1414

    Imagine how terrified the fish must be.

    • @Sundara229
      @Sundara229 4 роки тому +59

      Theyre just waiting for the food to fall trough the ice.

    • @atheistconservative6211
      @atheistconservative6211 4 роки тому +21

      Lol fish brains don't have capacity for fear nor pain

    • @esrabadr
      @esrabadr 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Nhmusicoffish
      @Nhmusicoffish 4 роки тому +2

      You mean the frozen fish? 🤯

    • @LOLLYPOPPE
      @LOLLYPOPPE 4 роки тому +2

      Fish have ears?

  • @darrelarno9151
    @darrelarno9151 4 роки тому +1077

    "hear the otherworldly sounds of skating on thin ice"
    well, if you keep doing that, you'll arrive to the other world too.

  • @jchastain789
    @jchastain789 2 роки тому +1

    This was incredibly awesome

  • @RubayatKhan
    @RubayatKhan 5 місяців тому +1

    That sounds so cool

  • @pantonfire
    @pantonfire 5 років тому +18402

    Ice is paid actor.

    • @MrGold-zn1xo
      @MrGold-zn1xo 5 років тому +218

      Why did I just read this in a Russian voice

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 5 років тому +48

      Ze German would use *an article*. Lack of article makes Russian head-voice.

    • @ashishrandive9417
      @ashishrandive9417 5 років тому +45

      Wow didn't expect to see you here.

    • @EmaratiBoy
      @EmaratiBoy 5 років тому +11

      ice poseidon ?

    • @JonnySublime
      @JonnySublime 5 років тому

      Mr. Gold that's crazy because I did too, there is no other way.

  • @marcusk7855
    @marcusk7855 4 роки тому +3175

    I imagine swimming in those skates would be difficult.

    • @GeoffreyBronson
      @GeoffreyBronson 4 роки тому +60

      you can quick release them

    • @Ahrone1586
      @Ahrone1586 3 роки тому +5

      What?

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 3 роки тому +13

      You can't swim in that thick ice

    • @retinaturner3284
      @retinaturner3284 3 роки тому +80

      Leif Vejby The point of this entire video was that the ice was thin...

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 3 роки тому +9

      @@retinaturner3284 Wasn't thin, it was almost two inches.

  • @send2wj
    @send2wj Рік тому +1

    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).