Before my parents really got me to commit most of my winter free time to skiing, I was a big fan of pond hockey and ice skating. It took a fair amount of convincing for me to give those up so I could stay in a small condo every weekend at my local mountain (I don’t regret it at all), but if I had experienced full blown ice waves like the people in this video, I think I’d never want to put on skates again.

What’s truly wild is how calm these folks are. It’s just a normal day for them, I guess…

As for the cause of these waves, well, here ya go! Just a casual military ship breaking ice a few hundred feet away from them. Ya know, normal stuff!

Image Credit: Tam3n on YouTube

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...