An Alaskan couple could be seen gliding across a surreal crystalline “ice window” that formed over a lake during a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Luc Mehl and Sarah Mehl Himstad were skating on Rabbit Lake near Anchorage in late October, while the ice was translucent due to the formation of the so-called “ice window.”
The window anomaly forms when cold, dry weather causes water to freeze, allowing people to see the bottom of the lake floor.
The condition normally only lasts about a week, Mehl told Reuters.
“And given that it took ten years, you know, maybe more, for those conditions to present themselves this year, I think it could be another decade before we see something like that again,” he told the outlet.
The Alaska native said he’s never seen that effect in the past 12 years he’s been skating on the lake.
Luc Mehl and Sarah Mehl Himstad were skating on Rabbit Lake near Anchorage in late October while the ice was translucent due to the formation of an “ice window.” Luc Mehl An “ice window” forms when cold, dry weather causes water to freeze, allowing people to see to the bottom of the lake. Luc Mehl The illness usually lasts only a week, Mehl told Reuters. The Alaska native said he had never seen that effect in the last 12 years he has been skating on the lake. Luc Mehl The couple shared videos of them skating on the ice, showing off the blue-green water beneath their feet, boulder-sized rocks and sand perfectly visible through it. Luc Mehl
The couple shared videos of them skating on the ice, showing off the blue-green water beneath their feet, boulder-sized rocks and sand perfectly visible through it.
The only imperfection is the white lines drawn by the skaters’ blades as they go through this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
However, Mehl warned people to take precautions before skating, as some people “failed during that week.”
Mehl warned people to take precautions before skating, as some people “failed during that week.” Luc Mehl
The skating instructor suggests that anyone who skates invest in ice picks to help them if they manage to move forward while skating.
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