Emily Kwong
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So you went to this festival on a frozen lake with clearly enough black ice for you to stand on.
And it sounds true to the spirit of northern communities.
I mean, celebrating winter and making it a part of the culture there.
I spent some years in Maine and in Alaska, and it reminds me of
lacing up my skates on the weekend just to go out on the lake and have fun.
Though it also reminds me of how nervous I was every time to step on it.
I could not imagine going out to a whole festival on a lake.
That's a lot of weight on that body of water.
Cool to hear how they practice.
How often are they doing it in reality?
Like how often are they rescuing people?
I'm so glad to hear they were okay because it is incredibly dangerous.
I mean, falling into cold water can kill you in less than a minute.
Many people die within just minutes from cold shock.
So not every rescue has a good outcome.
And not to mention riskier for people who can't