Ice Skating

As I'm not allowed to use my nordic ice skates at the local ice rink during public sessions (a risk to the public apparently due to the long blade),  I've been attending the local ice speed club for ice skating practice. ( https://www.facebook.com/FVISC )

I'm using regular figure skating skates to start off with with the aim of becoming confident on the ice and being able to move around without falling.

The club members have been fantastic - encouraging, helpful, offering advice and friendly; what a great bunch of people.  I pay a weekly sub which helps the club and allows me to practice with my nordic skates when ready.

The plan is to practice on the ice every week until the New Year when I will transition to my longer nordic skates and get used to them.

(I should note that I bought the recommended ice skates from Rat Race when the 2019 trip was being arranged - the plan then was to practice using them before arriving in Mongolia)

During the week, I will also practice skating using inline skates.  I found a decent brand new pair being sold locally through Facebook's Marketplace.

I'm not practicing using ice poles and so far, I'm confident that with all the practice and the poles I should be fine on Lake Khuvsgul.