Ice Skating

As temperature continue to drop across the country, all I want to do is to roll down under my blanket (lazy me :D). In fact, I won’t mind a hot cup of coffee and some great movies.

But just in case if you already bored doing the same and want to experience little adventure this season. How about ICE SKATING???

Don’t you love watching all those spins, jumps and footwork of ice skaters on your television sets????

 All of that poise and elegance?

Well if the answer is yes to all above question… then my friend you are well on time….. Because every year ice skating club of Shimla organizes the “ICE SKATING CARNIVAL”, which usually begins in the start of December and goes on till the end of February. Shimla has the largest ice skating rink in South Asia. It is also the only natural ice skating rink of India. 

The cold weather and clear skies make sure that people have undisturbed sessions of ice-skating. The sessions take place every day, twice a day in morning and evening. The rink also provides membership on short and long term basis. Basic equipments like skates, cap, kneepads etc. are available at the rink. The place comes alive with festivities, feasts, carnivals and colorful fancy dress competitions for children.

It is the time to enjoy the cold weather and indulge in not just sports but also sinful hogging!

PS- As i was recently updated by my frnd.. if u cant take a trip to shimla (like me) and happen to be living or coming to Delhi.... then you will be glad to knw recently iSKATE was inaugurated in Ambience mall, Gurgaon. You can sign up for a five-week course (which includes once-a-week, half-hour sessions in a group with an instructor and one-and-a-half hours on the rink) for Rs2,500. A 2-hour session on the rink (minus lessons) costs Rs300 on weekdays and Rs400 on weekends and includes ice skates. For children, you can hire a penguin-shaped skating aid for an additional Rs150.