Montana Ice Skating Rinks

Where to ice skate, play hockey in Montana

OK, so maybe you’ll never execute a Triple-Toe-Loop…and the closest you’ve gotten to the Winter Olympics is watching it on TV. But ice skating is a great activity for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a way to pry the family off the couch in the dead of winter, need an alternative to the X-Box for the kids, or are looking for a fun date idea, skating is it!

If it’s been awhile since you hit the ice – or are a complete novice – experts offer these suggestions;

Keep your head up and your knees bent. This is probably the best piece of advice you’ll get, since it keeps your weight forward. Leaning backwards is the surest way to take a spill. Also, if you do fall, its far better to fall on your hands versus your head.

Get comfortable taking small steps on the ice. Eventually, you’ll be able to glide on each step. Work on transferring your weight from one foot to the other, pushing your weight through the balls of the foot.

Children as young as three or four can start learning the basics of skating. Kids of all ages need proper safety precautions, like a helmet (hey, that ice is HARD!). Kids who are just learning to skate may find it helpful to push a chair around the ice (within a supervised class, of course).

If all else fails, relax -- it’s perfectly fine to hang on to the side of the rink.

Our complete list of Montana ice skating rinks:

Centennial Arena Ice Skating Rink
427 Bench Blvd
Billings, MT 59105
(406) 256-1192
www.centennialicearena.org/

Hauers Family Skating Center Roller Skating Rink
1807 3rd Street NW #38
Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 727-7336
family.skating.googlepages.com/

Helena Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
400 Lola St
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 457-2817
www.bighornshockey.com/

Shady Lane Roller Rink Roller Skating Rink
155 Shady Ln
Evergreen, MT 59901
(406) 752-5440

Skateland Roller Skating Rink
900 N Nowlan Ave
Glendive, MT 59330
(406) 377-3000

Stumptown Ice Den Ice Skating Rink
725 Wiscounsin Avenue
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 863-2477

Glacier Ice Rink Ice Skating Rink
1001 South Ave West
P.O. Box 87
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 728-0316
www.glaciericerink.com/

Haynes Pavilion Ice Skating Rink
901 N. Black Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 582-3270

Rink & Rink Roller Skating Rink
70 Neuhardt Dr
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3711

Skate World Roller Skating Rink
910 3rd Ave N
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-2099
www.skatebillings.com/

Starlite Roller Rink Roller Skating Rink
18 8th Ave
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-7112

Valley Ice Garden Ice Skating Rink
269 Jackrabbit Ln
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 585-1417

source: www.rinktime.com