Ice Skating

Natural Pond Ice Skating
Natural Ice Skating is Fun!
Have you ice skated outdoors on a natural ice skating pond? Ice skating is so much more fun when you're gliding across a pond or lake that froze due to the elements. There's the challenge of determining whether or not the ice is thick enough to skate on, the fascination of a snowflake dropping on your nose, and of course freedom and solitude. In this lens you'll learn how to tell if the ice is safe, some pond skating tips, and more!

profile of Kiira Korpi
Kiira Korpi
Kiira Korpi (Figure Skating) Age: 22 Finland figure skater Kiira Korpi is one of the best young figure skaters in the world. She recently finished first and took home the gold medal in the Finnish Championships. Hopefully we will see more of her, but for now she ranks as the hottest figure skater on the list. also figure skate wear and ice skating outfit

Figure Skating Video Favorites
The Best Figure Skating Videos Ever!
This page is for all those who love figure skating. I started skating in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada at the age of 5. Ten years later, my family moved to Oshawa, Ontario where I had the privilege of skating with a much younger Barb Underhill, before she became a world champion pairs skater. I witnessed her first lift with then partner, Jim Sorochan and we shared the same coach, Anna Forder. The highlight of my skating life was seeing Barb and partner Paul Martini win the World Champion...

Kurt Browning
Is Kurt Browning the Best Figure Skater Ever?
Until Kurt Browning came along in the late 1980's, Janet Lynn was my pick for best skater ever. Kurt immediately took over first place in my heart after winning his four world titles. In my opinion, Kurt is not only an amazing skater technically, but has his own unique style on the ice, incredible connection with an audience, and the best feel for a piece of music. His choreography and footwork are renowned. He makes me smile! Although I don't know him personally, I have seen enoug...

Ice Skating on natural ice Leiden, Netherlands, 2010
We had a white Christmas this year. That might be expected to make us happy, but it came with the downside of making it very difficult to get to and from family. Complicating things was the temperature: just around 0 (centigrade). Just around freezing in combination with snow is a recipe for slippery roads. It also means that any snow that has fallen will thaw slowly. The result? Ice everywhere... For those of us in The Netherlands who like to ice skate, this is bad news. Especially since, t...

PARADISE ON ICE (home)
Welcome to the virtual rink for figure skaters!
Welcome to Paradise on Ice, the place to chill when you're off the ice but still dreaming about skating. This site has been created to provide you with heaps of skating resources: books, movies, training gear, and gadgets, and plenty of information. Skaters will find lots of things here to feed their passion, while their families and friends will get an insight into why skating is so addictive. You'll find information about the sport and art of skating, as well as training hints, gift ideas...