Still cold. ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 6 The ice was a bit better than yesterday at this time. 4 pm – 6 pm: 7 Smoother, faster ice this time around.

Still cold. ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 6 The ice was a bit better than yesterday at this time. 4 pm – 6 pm: 7 Smoother, faster ice this time around.
Another cold day. That’s all. ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 5 Due to extremely cold temps, the ice was not groomed, so a bit rougher than usual. 4 pm – 6 pm: 7.5 The ice quality was much better this afternoon; still a few rough spots […]
It was another COLD day today. We best get used to it; the temperatures are going to be low for the next few days! ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 5 Due to the marks on the ice from the public session the evening before, the ice was […]
It was another cold day out there…the ice was better! ICE RATING (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 8 The ice was smoother and faster this morning. Still a few small rough spots but less of them, and considering all the public skating going on, it’s still very good. […]
Yesterday was the start of a cold front that will last about a week here in Lake Placid. See the “weather” tab on the site for temperature reads. ICE RATING (From 1-10 with 10 being the best): 9 am – 12 pm: 7 The ice was fairly smooth but there was light snow cover […]
What a change a day makes. December 23rd was a rainy, snowy day, and the 24th it was colder and clear. December 23rd Overall Ice Rating (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): 6 The ice was softer in the morning but firmed up well in the afternoon. There were a few soft/rough patches but […]
There was snow during part of the session but luckily no wind! ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 6 The ice was slower due to snow cover and rough from a previous group of skaters. It wasn’t too bad but not as smooth as yesterday. At least we could skate to Christmas […]
As per the newly Updated Schedule at the Oval, below is the schedule for the Olympic Oval through January 1st: Please note that if you prefer public skating (with figure or hockey skates) inside, the Olympic Center will also have public sessions during this holiday week in the 1932 rink. As per the “Holiday Happenings schedule”: 12/26 […]
It was a cold, crisp evening perfect for skating! Ice Rating (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 7.5 The surface was generally smooth and fast, however, there were some rough patches on the outer lanes.
It was almost 30 degrees warmer today compared to yesterday; this made skating much more fun! 4 pm – 6 pm Ice Rating (from 1 – 10, with 10 being the best): 6 The ice was, of course, slower due to the snow covering. Otherwise, it was still smooth underneath the snow cover, so not […]