Forward like grandma in the snow

I was told by a Finn that to endure takes persistence. And persistence is the Finnish character, as anyone who spends some time in Finland soon learns...especially in winter. I am not saying that winters in Helsinki have been colder or even snowier than in Indiana, however. In fact, Helsinki weather can be quite temperate compared to the sub-freezing plunges of the Mid-West. But gray skies, less daylight, and snow just seem to last a lot longer in Finland.

The Finns have many expressions and even words (see "sisu") to express their character, but the expression I learned most recently is:

Eteenpäin kuin mummo lumessa. --> Forward like grandma in the snow.

And that is a good attitude to have when it is cold, dark, and snowy. The grandmas are moving through the snow here, with their ski poles, doing Nordic walking (sauvakävely).