Ice skating is popular in North India in places like
Ladakh
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,
Kashmir
Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...
and
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
where cold weather occurs and it is possible to skate outdoors. Much of India has a
tropical climate, hence in the rest of the country, ice skating is limited to the few artificial rinks available.
An ice skating festival is organised in Shimla every year.
Indoor ice rinks in India
Indoor ice skating rinks are present in the following places:
* Doon Ice Skating Rink 60m x 30m Olympic size has a seating capacity of 3000. Located at Maharana Pratap Sports Complex, Raipur,
Dehradun
Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...
.
* Essel World,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
(Near Borivali).
* iSKATE located on 6th floor of Ambience Mall,
Gurugram.
* Neptune Magnet Mall, Lower Powai, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai.
* Atria the millennium mall, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Worli, Mumbai.
* Sparkys Ice Skating at Lulu international shopping mall, Edappally, Kochi.
Outdoor ice rinks in India
* Shimla Ice Skating Rink, Circular Road,
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
, Himachal Pradesh.
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Gulmarg under Ministry of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir Government.
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Leh
Leh () ( lbj, ) is the joint capital and largest city of Ladakh, a union territory of India. Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former res ...
, Ladakh UT.
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Kargil
Kargil ( lbj, ) is a city and a joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located to the east of Srinagar in Ja ...
, Ladakh UT.
See also
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Bandy Federation of India
Bandy Federation of India (BFI) is the governing body of bandy in India. It is headquartered in Mandi. The Bandy Federation of India was established in 2001 and became a member of the Federation of International Bandy the year after.
Bandy ...
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Ice hockey in India
Ice is water frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaqu ...
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:Indian figure skaters
References
External links
Ice Skating Association of India
Sport in India by sport
Adventure tourism in India
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