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AllaN01Bear

(28,195 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:29 PM Nov 20

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an ice skating question

do people still skate on frozen lakes or ponds ? do people still skate at all. thanks for your patience and answers .

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an ice skating question (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Nov 20 OP

I have a neighbor girl who skates on my pond. Emile Nov 20 #1

Well first thought...there is still ice hockey being played...but... MiHale Nov 20 #2

Downtown Pittsburgh Skating Today unweird Nov 20 #3

Yes. Many neighborhood parks in MN still flood and put up skating rinks with lights and warming houses. Nanuke Nov 20 #4

I can't speak to lakes and ponds ... surrealAmerican Nov 20 #5

yeah, but with climate change it sounds like this: ret5hd Nov 20 #6

Emile

(39,539 posts)

1. I have a neighbor girl who skates on my pond.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:31 PM

Nov 20

I enjoy watching her.

MiHale

(12,423 posts)

2. Well first thought...there is still ice hockey being played...but...

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:39 PM

Nov 20

Unprofessionally…home town winter recreational ice skating is only waiting for freezing temperatures….
Yes, on lakes, some cooperative rivers, and backyard rinks. Also there are some indoor arenas.
My backyard flooded last winter in an unusual midwinter rain event, went skating for fun after it froze.

unweird

(3,268 posts)

3. Downtown Pittsburgh Skating Today

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:43 PM

Nov 20

Can’t figure out how to embed the image but yes, people still ice skate and are doing so today.

https://imgur.com/a/TFMoesQ#NT1Bv9k

Nanuke

(887 posts)

4. Yes. Many neighborhood parks in MN still flood and put up skating rinks with lights and warming houses.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:09 PM

Nov 20

surrealAmerican

(11,711 posts)

5. I can't speak to lakes and ponds ...

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:14 PM

Nov 20

... but I live just outside Chicago in a town that sets up outdoor rinks in a few parks (weather permitting).

ret5hd

(22,050 posts)

6. yeah, but with climate change it sounds like this:

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:18 PM

Nov 20

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