Ice skating is popular in North India in places like
Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a Kashmir#Kashmir dispute, dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India an ...
,
Kashmir
Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, 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 P ...
and
Shimla
Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...
where cold weather occurs and it is possible to skate outdoors. Much of India has a
tropical climate
Tropical climate is the first of the five major climate groups in the Köppen climate classification identified with the letter A. Tropical climates are defined by a monthly average temperature of or higher in the coolest month, featuring hot te ...
, 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 (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...
.
* Essel World,
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
(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.
ot Present* 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 ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...
, Himachal Pradesh.
*
Gulmarg under Ministry of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir Government.
*
Leh
Leh () is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the Kashmir#Kashmir_dispute, disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TE ...
, Ladakh UT.
*
Kargil
Kargil or Kargyil is a City in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TERTIARY, tert ...
, Ladakh UT.
See also
*
Bandy Federation of India
*
Ice hockey in India
*
List of Indian skaters
References
External links
Ice Skating Association of India
Sport in India by sport
Adventure tourism in India
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