The ice doesn't melt because the rink is designed to stay cold enough so that such a thing does not happen. However, one particularly warm winter, I went to an outdoor ice rink and the ice did melt. read more
The ice doesn’t melt because the rink is designed to stay cold enough so that such a thing does not happen. However, one particularly warm winter, I went to an outdoor ice rink and the ice did melt. read more
Sure, it's warm and sunny in Southern California this Christmas, but that won't stop people from ice skating! After all, there are outdoor rinks in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Long Beach, where, despite the weather, the ice is always cold. read more
Some outdoor rinks in very cold areas can stay frozen with a little help from Mother Nature. Most backyard rinks are like this and a few outdoor skating venues in the northern climates. Indoor rinks are always frozen mechanically. Between the ice and the ground, there's a cooling system, a warming system, plus a base of either sand or concrete. read more