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Ice Skating Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance in Europe and Worldwide for trips where you will be participating in Ice Skating.
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Ice skating
Ice skating is the movement across ice with the use of skates.
It can be done for leisure, travel or sport purposes and can take place on lakes, rivers, or specially constructed rinks.
The earliest known ice skating happened around 4000 years ago in Finland, using skates made from flattened bone.
Popular areas for ice skating include:
- Canada - Weather in Canada
- Alaska, USA - Weather in Alaska, USA
- Iceland - Weather in Iceland
- Greenland - Weather in Greenland
- Sweden - Weather in Sweden
- Finland - Weather in Finland
- Norway - Weather in Norway
Many places set up temporary skate rinks over the Christmas period. Famous ones include:
- Rockefeller Centre, New York - Weather in Rockefeller Centre, New York
- Hampton Court, London - Weather in Hampton Court, London
- Hotel De Ville, Paris - Weather in Hotel De Ville, Paris
The most common injuries associated with ice skating include:
- Cuts
- Bruises
- Sprains
- Ligament damage
- Strains
- Broken Bones
- Concussion
If you do some damage to your nerves while skating it is important to rest for a couple of days and keep the injured limb elevated.
Apply ice as this will ease pain and reduce swelling.
After a couple of days you can use heat pads to encourage blood flow back to the injured area.
For more serious injuries you should consult a doctor.
Skating on a frozen river or lake is much more dangerous as the thickness of the ice is not consistent.
If you fall through you may be at risk of hypothermia, or even drowning.
It is best to only skate on designated areas and if in doubt, do not skate at all.
Make sure your skates are the right size for you and are laced up properly.
If you are considering skating for the first time, make sure you receive instruction from someone experienced or ideally a professional instructor.
Useful Websites: Skating Wikipedia - National Ice Skating Associations - Ice Skating UK - Safe Ice Skating
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