Natural ice skating rinks

Natural ice skating rinks

Natural ice rinks are formed when rivers and lakes freeze during the winters. However these can be put to use only in that particular season. There are some standard places like Kashmir in India, Switzerland and some select spots in North America and Europe which enjoy natural ice skating rinks. These areas are popular tourist spots and are easy to access.
Hazards of natural ice skating rinks

There is another important point to be noted when considering natural ice skating rinks. These rinks can at times give away to the unfrozen water below when skated on. This could be very dangerous as such spots cannot be estimated from the surface. Even the best professional at times cannot gauge the water below the surface. Many accidents have been caused due to this and have proved to be fatal.