ADVENTURE
Indoor & outdoor ice skating venues CHAPMAN HILL
ROTARY PARK RINK
RIVER CENTER SKATING POND
TOWN PARK AND HANLEY ICE RINK
During the winter, the refrigerated rink at Chapman Hill in Durango provides excellent ice skating for the public as well as youth and adult hockey leagues. The pavilion has bleachers, concessions and a sitting area with a fireplace. Ice skate rentals and lessons are available.
Pagosa Springs maintains a free skating pond behind River Center at the east end of town. When the ice is at least four inches thick, staking is permitted from dawn to 10 p.m. except during the nights when ice-maintenance operations are being performed. Visitors can rent ice skates Summit Ski & Sports.
KENDALL MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Free skating is available for guests at the large outdoor skating rink surrounded by the San Juan Mountains at Kendall Mountain Recreation Area. Ice skate rentals are available in the Kendall Mountain Community Center.
The Ouray ice skating rink is located at Rotary Park, approximately one mile north of the Hot Springs Pool. Maintained by volunteers, the rink typically opens late December. There is a small warming hut located at the rink, and lights allow for evening skating.
Telluride’s Town Park has both an outdoor and indoor rink. The outdoor rinks offers skating for the whole family on a natural pond surrounded by splendid mountain scenery. The Andy Handley Ice Rink is a regulation-sized, refrigerated indoor hockey rink and the venue for regional and local leagues. The rink is also open for public skate in the early afternoon. Skate rentals are available at the Nordic Center.
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE ICE RINK
A full-service ice rink complete with lights and music operated by Madeline Hotel and Residences is open daily from noon to 9 p.m. for skating and special events at Reflection Plaza. The rink typically offers free skate from noon to 1 p.m. Visitors can rent skates, and other equipment from the hotel.
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WINTER GUIDE
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