OK just brain storming here. Two years ago we talked about using a snow thrower to move the snow and in turn freeze the slush underneath and make walking easier, it failed but I think could still work...maybe. So this years big idea is what if we took a trash pump and flooded the area of ice with water until the snow turned to slush from top to bottom. It would make white ice but in such a volume that it would support a heavier load. Any takers...