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The ice on the lake started thin, which is why they made it across initially as a small party. It froze over as the evening was approaching. The heroes mentioned that while they were on the island. Throwing the rock was also showing the ice had then frozen over as they waited there.
The thing that really baffles me is how 6 of them managed to survive. Jorah, Tormund, and Dondarion were all pretty much dead. If Jorah just fell off the dragon, then the story would remain somewhat loyal to the books. Tormund, great fan favorite, should have drowned when pulled into the ice. And not sure what Beric is doing there.
D&D have become too invested in characters that aren't their own. George would have killed them all and let Lyanna Mormont become the focus of the books by now.