One of the hazards of skiing on lakes is slush! It's very disconcerting when you first encounter it because it makes you wonder whether there's any ice at all under the snow!

The problem is that light, fluffy snow has mass, and also insulating properties! So, when you get a lot of snow on the ice, its weight presses the ice down, forcing water up through cracks, and then it stays liquid under the snow.

And if your skis break through the snow layer, and touch the slush, ice rapidly forms on the bottom of the skis. Not good! That's a lot more weight and friction to carry along.

Here's some Insta360 video Jeff captured in a drifty area on the backside of an island. Tonttu was regularly getting into the slush here, getting his paws wet. 😞 🐺 Fortunately we were on the final stretch back to the cabin.

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