Ice rinks open in multiple places in Netherlands after freezing night
1 month, 1 week ago

Ice rinks open in multiple places in Netherlands after freezing night

NL Times  

Skating enthusiasts can go to multiple places in the Netherlands on Monday morning to skate on artificial ice rinks after minimums dropped well below zero in most of the country overnight. Volunteers at the ice rinks in De Lier, Noordwijk, Winterswijk, Zeist, and Doorn worked many hours to ensure enough ice forms to skate on. “There is now more ice on the floor than the previous times.” The Noordwijk ice rink, NIJC Gevers, also opened at 8:30 a.m. and will stay open as long as possible. “Enjoy this perhaps last chance this winter,” The Doornse ice club in Doorn opened at 8:00 a.m. and will stay open “as long as the weather permits,” probably around noon “We did it!

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Ice skating returns to Dutch towns amid lower temperatures
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ice skating returns to Dutch towns amid lower temperatures

NL Times  

Several locations across the Netherlands offered ice skating opportunities Sunday morning as temperatures dropped. In De Lier, located in the Westland region, the ice rink opened at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, and by noon, the rink had to close due to rising temperatures, according to Wim van der Berg, chairman of the Hard Gaat-ie ice skating club. The ice rink …

Icy conditions delay marathon skating in the Netherlands
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Icy conditions delay marathon skating in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The race to host the first professional marathon of the season on natural ice has yet to begin in the Netherlands, despite dropping temperatures in some parts of the country. However, even with temperatures predicted to plunge well below freezing on Monday night, the conditions aren’t favorable for creating the necessary ice for the race, according to ice technicians in …

Freezing temperatures spark local ice skating opportunities in the Netherlands
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Freezing temperatures spark local ice skating opportunities in the Netherlands

NL Times  

Freezing temperatures are set to grip parts of the Netherlands overnight, with lows dipping well below freezing in the eastern and southern regions, WeerOnline reports. In some areas, conditions may allow for skating on local ice and skeeler tracks Tuesday morning, though the frost will not be sufficient for widespread skating, meteorologists warn. Temperatures are forecast to drop to between …

Skating enthusiasts can skate on natural ice rinks this weekend
1 year, 3 months ago

Skating enthusiasts can skate on natural ice rinks this weekend

NL Times  

In various places in the Netherlands, skating enthusiasts can skate on natural ice rinks this weekend. For instance, the ice rink of the Hard Gaat-ie ice club in De Lier was opened on Saturday morning, making it one of the first natural ice rinks where people can skate this season, Omroep West reported. pic.twitter.com/CRqYoCQqJw — WimRuesink December 2, 2023 Wim …

No ice rink on Amsterdam's Museumplein this year due to permit issues
1 year, 5 months ago

No ice rink on Amsterdam's Museumplein this year due to permit issues

NL Times  

The annual ice rink on Amsterdam’s Museumplein won’t happen this year. “The ice rink has become a winter institution in the city of Amsterdam over the past years,” IceAmsterdam said. But after three years of talks, the municipality informed IceAmsterdam in September that it wouldn’t renew its permit, also leaving it no time to apply for a new one. “Everything …

Winterwijk ice rink opens after one icy night; First official frost of the year
2 years, 2 months ago

Winterwijk ice rink opens after one icy night; First official frost of the year

NL Times  

After one night of good frost, the Winterswijk ice skating association WIJV is opening its natural ice rink for skaters on Wednesday. The first official frost of the year was also measured in De Bilt on Tuesday evening. The Winterswijk ice rink opened to the public at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, ice master Hendrik van Prooije told Omroep Gelderland. The …

Natural ice rinks opening across the country; Skating on open water unlikely this week
2 years, 3 months ago

Natural ice rinks opening across the country; Skating on open water unlikely this week

NL Times  

In various places in the Netherlands, skating enthusiasts can skate on natural ice rinks on Tuesday. “To open ice rinks on a large scale, you need a few days of severe frost,” said Weeronline. But the temperature will rise above zero in the coming days, especially in the coastal areas.” With the current dry air, those higher temperatures during the …

Chance of skating on natural ice is increasing due to cold weather
2 years, 3 months ago

Chance of skating on natural ice is increasing due to cold weather

NL Times  

With the cold weather this weekend, it is probably a matter of time before skating is possible in the Netherlands. Ice rinks however, created by watering skate tracks will probably be able to open in the coming week. The Dutch meteorological institute KNMI warned that wet road sections may become slippery due to freezing. Rijkswaterstaat, responsible for practical execution of …

Ice skating rinks preparing to open despite massive energy costs
2 years, 6 months ago

Ice skating rinks preparing to open despite massive energy costs

NL Times  

Dutch ice skating rinks will open this year according to schedule. Several weeks ago, it seemed that many ice skating enthusiasts would have to put away their skates during the coming winter, as rinks warned they could not open due to the price of energy. The Association of Ice Rinks in the Netherlands has now announced the 22 ice skating …

Some northern areas cold enough to ice skate on Boxing Day
3 years, 3 months ago

Some northern areas cold enough to ice skate on Boxing Day

NL Times  

In the north of the Netherlands, people laced up their skates on Boxing day and headed out on the ice. After the south of the Netherlands saw a few flakes of snow on Christmas, the north was cold enough on Sunday to allow winter sport lovers to skate on ice. pic.twitter.com/wEj18swhEb — KnarrePrak December 26, 2021 In Drenthe, Friesland and …

Skating-crazy Dutch defy pandemic by taking to outdoor ice
4 years, 1 month ago

Skating-crazy Dutch defy pandemic by taking to outdoor ice

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ice skating is a national wintertime passion in the …

As frost and snow looms, the Dutch draw up rules for Covid-proof skating
4 years, 1 month ago

As frost and snow looms, the Dutch draw up rules for Covid-proof skating

Dutch News  

The promise of a prolonged spell of frost and snow means skating on natural ice is once again on the agenda, and the regional safety boards have drawn up a number of rules for skating during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Yes, you can skate,’ safety board chief Hubert Bruls told NPO radio. It’s all allowed.’ Many Dutch towns and villages, particularly …

Approaching cold snap has Amsterdam skaters hopeful
7 years, 1 month ago

Approaching cold snap has Amsterdam skaters hopeful

NL Times  

With freezing temperatures hitting the Netherlands in the coming days, Amsterdam skating enthusiasts are hopeful that they may have a chance to get out onto the canals again. If more than five consecutive nights of moderate to severe frost is expected, and daytime temperatures also drop below zero, Waternet closes all canals in the city, according to the newspaper. A …

Icy weekend ahead for Netherlands
7 years, 1 month ago

Icy weekend ahead for Netherlands

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in for icy cold weather from the weekend, Weeronline expects. After the weekend some places may even see nighttime temperatures below -10. Freezing air blown in from Siberia by a fairly strong east to northeasterly wind will turn the current cold nighttime temperatures to freezing by the weekend, according to the weather servuce. Skating enthusiasts can look …

Coldest winter day about to hit the Netherlands; Ice skaters rejoice
7 years, 1 month ago

Coldest winter day about to hit the Netherlands; Ice skaters rejoice

NL Times  

The coldest night of this winter so far is about to hit the Netherlands. The coming days will also have below zero minimums, and maximum temperatures hovering around freezing. A number of skating rinks in, among others, the provinces of Utrecht, Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant are already open on Tuesday, RTL Nieuws reports. People at Hard Gaat-ie in De Lier, Zuid-Holland …

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