It was quite a warm day here in Lake Placid, almost like spring! Yet, we still had skating. ICE RATING (1-10, with 1o being the best): 6.5 The ice held up surprisingly well considering the warm temperatures (in the 40s!) and the breeze. On the back stretch of the Oval, the ice was rather frosty […]
The Ice Report – February 12, 2018
It was truly a gorgeous day on the Oval; sunshine, followed by pink and purple sunset and a crisp evening, all underlined by amazing ice. ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 as the best): 8.5 What an improvement from yesterday! The surface was fairly smooth, although there are still slight “ripples” in spots, but the […]
The Ice Report – February 10 & 11, 2018
We had an interesting weekend of racing. Conditions were fine Saturday morning, but Saturday afternoon, the 4-6 session was canceled when the ice started to get soft. Sunday morning, the ice was revived by the ORDA crew and most skaters improved their Lake Placid personal best times. Sunday afternoon’s ice started out nice, got softer, and […]
The Ice Report – February 9, 2018
It was a bit chilly today but the ice was nice. ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 8 Smooth, fast ice with slight snow cover. Please remember that there will be a meet tomorrow and Sunday morning from 8-12, so no morning speed skating; however, there will be 4 – 6 public speed […]
The Ice Report – February 5, 2018
It was another cold afternoon/evening, but a nice day to skate. ICE RATING (from 1 – 10 with 10 being the best): 8 The ice was smooth and faster tonight, not flawless, but still pretty awesome. 😉 Don’t forget, the Oval is closed Tuesday, February 6 and Wednesday, February 7, and will reopen on Thursday, […]
The Ice Report – February 2-4, 2018
Whew! Another Empire State Winter Games in the books. It was a chilly, busy weekend here, so sorry for delays in posting. ICE RATINGS (from 1-10 with 10 being the best): Friday, February 2: 6 VERY SLIPPERY. Due to the extremely cold weather, the ice surface was extremely smooth and brittle. There was slight snow cover […]
The Ice Report – February 1, 2018
It’s Empire State Games weekend! Please note there isn’t skating on Friday due to competition, please see the following link for the full schedule: http://www.lakeplacidoval.com/2018/02/schedule-feb-1-7/ ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 8.5 It’s tough to top Monday’s ice. Today, the surface was smooth and fairly fast, but there are small ripples on the far […]
The Ice Report – January 29, 2018
Imagine the best ice you’ve skated on in Lake Placid – today’s ice was probably like that, or even better. The crew has been outdoing themselves on the ice maintenance, and today’s ice was heralded as the best of the season by more than one overjoyed skater. ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the […]
The Ice Report – January 27 & 28
What a weekend! After difficult conditions on Thursday, the crew worked tirelessly to restore the ice for our Irving Jaffee Single Distance Championships meet this weekend. Thank you to the Oval crew for restoring the ice to its former glory! January 27 ICE RATING (from 1-10, with 10 being the best): 7.5 Overall The morning […]