03 January 2010
Backbone of skating pond skating
01/04/2010 05:27
For those of you that live on the west coast or in the southern part of the US I feel sorry for you. Most people that live in these area don’t know what it’s like to skate on a frozen pond. I think everyone should experience this at some point in their lives.
I’m not going to say that pond skating will give you perfect ice all the time. From time to time you will have to shovel snow off of your skating area. The feeling is totally different on a pond, different in a good way. My feeling is that if you can practice your elements in this environment you can complete them in any environment.
Please note that not any pond ice will work. It works best when you have a pond that is fairly smooth and level. High winds during the freezing process makes a choppier surface. You also need to measure the thickness of the ice with a auger drill bit. Only skate on surfaces that have at least 12 inches of ice before turning to water or more. The last thing any skater wants to do if fall through the ice in a week area. Also only skate when the daytime high is below 30˚ F. Also use a little common sense as well. If the ice has a large or a lot of deep cracks in it don’t skate on it. Most fire departments will flood the rink when asked to in the evening.
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