<p>It was all the way back in season five when <a href="https://www.someecards.com/entertainment/tv/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-targaryen-rhaegar/">Jon Snow</a> first fought the White Walkers, and since then, he&#39;s been crowned King of the North and traversed up and down the continent to ready for winter.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Go big or go Hardhome." data-attribution="Giphy" data-attribution-url="" height="275" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-downsized-large-Yz1C8b.gif" width="500" /></div> <figcaption>Go big or go Hardhome.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Giphy</div></figure><p>Meanwhile, the ice zombies beyond the wall have been slowly but surely on the march. Just how slowly is made evident in this map by Reddit&#39;s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TheKinglnTheN0rth">TheKinglnTheN0rth</a>, who&#39;s been tracking their (lack of) progress.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="TheKingInTheN0rth via Reddit" data-attribution-url="https://i.redd.it/v6y0c2x7b4gz.jpg" height="960" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/v6y0c2x7b4gz-5nxtFF.jpg" width="713" /></div><div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://i.redd.it/v6y0c2x7b4gz.jpg">TheKingInTheN0rth via Reddit</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>As fellow nerds on Reddit point out, there are some reasonable explanations as to what&#39;s taking them so dang long to attack the continent.</p><p>&quot;The White Walkers have been inactive for thousands of years so what&#39;s a few more months?&quot; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/FedaykinII">FedaykinII</a> comments.</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/uristmcderp">uristmcderp</a> points out, &quot;Maybe they&#39;re waiting for the coldest winter months just because they only survive in cold climate. No point in crossing the wall if you&#39;re gonna be stuck at Moles town for several years.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The white walkers aren&#39;t just tactically waiting for winter to set in, they need the winter. They <em>are</em> the winter,&quot; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/bluebombed">bluebombed</a> affirms.</p><p>And yes, winter is coming.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Giphy" data-attribution-url="" height="640" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-uQU8d2.gif" width="1095" /></div><div class="image-attribution">Giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

This 'Game of Thrones' map shows just how slow the White Walkers walk.

It was all the way back in season five when Jon Snow first fought the White Walkers, and since then, he&#39;s been crowned King of the North and traversed up and down the continent to ready for winter. Go big or go Hardhome. GiphyMeanwhile, the ice zombies beyond the wall have been slowly but surely on the march. Just how slowly is made evident in this map by Reddit&#39;s TheKinglnTheN0rth, who&#39;s been tracking their (lack of) progress.TheKingInTheN0rth via RedditAs fellow nerds on Reddit point out, there are some reasonable explanations as to what&#39;s taking them so dang long to attack the continent.&quot;The White Walkers have been inactive for thousands of years so what&#39;s a few more months?&quot; FedaykinII comments.uristmcderp points out, &quot;Maybe they&#39;re waiting for the coldest winter months just because they only survive in cold climate. No point in crossing the wall if you&#39;re gonna be stuck at Moles town for several years.&quot;&quot;The white walkers aren&#39;t just tactically waiting for winter to set in, they need the winter. They are the winter,&quot; bluebombed affirms.And yes, winter is coming.Giphy