Introductory course for long-distance skating on natural ice, knowledge of technique, equipment and ice
Tuesday, November 24 – Sunday, January 10
18:30 – 00:00
Studiefrämjandet Uppsala län
Uppsala
Registration
Registration for this event is handled by Friluftsfrämjandet Uppsala. You will be redirected to the organizer's registration page.
About the event
In addition to the course fee, you must be a member of Friluftsfrämjandet to take the course.
The course is aimed at those who want to get away from ploughed tracks and out on open ice. You must be able to skate and cannot be a complete beginner to participate in the course.
After completing the course, you will get the basics of safely skating and enjoying ice on lakes and seas with others. You will also have access to the Skating Network where you can read about excursions that others have made and how the quality of the ice is and changes.
We show you what equipment you need, how the backpack should be packed, the safety line should be mounted and more. You also get to hone your technique on both artificially frozen ice and natural ice.
We go through the risk factors, safety and how to make the excursion safe. Also where and when the ice is worse and which places to avoid. How to help each other get up, if an accident should occur after all.
Which weekend we get out on natural ice is determined by the ice situation. We hope for natural ice in the middle days or the first week of January and warn a few days before the weekend.
The course is on four occasions - two theory sessions and two practical.
Tues. 24 Nov: Theory session I at 18:30 at Studiefrämjnadet.
Sun. 29 Nov: Technique exercises, Students' artificial ice rink at 16:45
Fri.1 Dec: Theory session II at 18:30 at Studiefrämjnadet.
End on natural ice: Skiing - including ice knowledge, rescue practice and tempo knowledge.
The course is aimed at those who want to get away from ploughed tracks and out on open ice. You must be able to skate and cannot be a complete beginner to participate in the course.
After completing the course, you will get the basics of safely skating and enjoying ice on lakes and seas with others. You will also have access to the Skating Network where you can read about excursions that others have made and how the quality of the ice is and changes.
We show you what equipment you need, how the backpack should be packed, the safety line should be mounted and more. You also get to hone your technique on both artificially frozen ice and natural ice.
We go through the risk factors, safety and how to make the excursion safe. Also where and when the ice is worse and which places to avoid. How to help each other get up, if an accident should occur after all.
Which weekend we get out on natural ice is determined by the ice situation. We hope for natural ice in the middle days or the first week of January and warn a few days before the weekend.
The course is on four occasions - two theory sessions and two practical.
Tues. 24 Nov: Theory session I at 18:30 at Studiefrämjnadet.
Sun. 29 Nov: Technique exercises, Students' artificial ice rink at 16:45
Fri.1 Dec: Theory session II at 18:30 at Studiefrämjnadet.
End on natural ice: Skiing - including ice knowledge, rescue practice and tempo knowledge.
Location
Studiefrämjandet Uppsala län
Uppsala