Skating has always been a popular sport to do. But because good winters are rare these days, people don't have the oppertunity not that often to skate in free nature anymore. Sometimes it can take up to 10 years and you know, everything what's rare, becomes even more popular. We Dutch get nostalgic feelings when all our lakes and canals are frozen over.
People in, let's say Finland, don't feel this nostalgic feeling because they can skate every winter.
After more then 10 years of poor winters, we have plenty of ice at the moment and this weekend the lakes and canals were crowded with skaters. But the daytime frost is over now (maybe better next week).
Ha ha I love that comment about 'peculiar behaviour'. I don't see why it should be more peculiar than snowboarding or skiing. And I don't understand why people in other countries don't skate as much! Especially countries that get ice every winter.
We had great ice so far this year, I'm hoping for more soon.
this is very peculiar behavior. is this like a normal thing to do? or just a special occasion where it was just the right weather? looks like fun honestly.
Thanks for revealing why the Dutch are so fanatical about natural ice. We live near the Oostvaardersplassen, a Wetlands nature reserve in NL. A couple of days before Christmas (2007) it was completely transformed by skaters and sailors. Your video shows why. Fantastisch!
this video is great!! I have been skating the streams in South Dakota, USA all my life... drop in some time... we still have ice here... hopefully for a few more years.
I just got back from a very nice Skate here in Vermont. Our entire lake froze to 90 acres of Glass like fun. Tonight it was "New Years Eve" and the local snowmobile club had fire works. I flew my RC airplane while skating, with rockets flying too!
Dit fraaie filmpje is zo bijzonder omdat het vanuit het perspectief van de schaatser werd gemaakt. Het karakteristieke geluid van hard natuurijs maakt het compleet.
Van 1 december 2007 tot 13 januari 2008 maakt dit deel uit van een interactieve presentatie waarbij schoolkinderen met dit beeld voor ogen de schaatsslag uitvoeren op schaatsplanken.
Dit WINTER-SCHOOLREISJE 'Elfstedentocht' voor basisscholieren is in het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem (NL)
To see the location, you can follow the link in the comments. It contains a Google Maps link to the Weerribben nature reserve (Google foto was made in summer, notice all the boats)
There were no "koek en zopie" stalls on the ice this winter, since the skating season only lasted 1 or 2 days :(
Skating has always been a popular sport to do. But because good winters are rare these days, people don't have the oppertunity not that often to skate in free nature anymore. Sometimes it can take up to 10 years and you know, everything what's rare, becomes even more popular. We Dutch get nostalgic feelings when all our lakes and canals are frozen over.
People in, let's say Finland, don't feel this nostalgic feeling because they can skate every winter.
Snowwie888 2 years ago
After more then 10 years of poor winters, we have plenty of ice at the moment and this weekend the lakes and canals were crowded with skaters. But the daytime frost is over now (maybe better next week).
ErnieNL 3 years ago
Ha ha I love that comment about 'peculiar behaviour'. I don't see why it should be more peculiar than snowboarding or skiing. And I don't understand why people in other countries don't skate as much! Especially countries that get ice every winter.
We had great ice so far this year, I'm hoping for more soon.
Yippeee!!! Veel schaatsplezier nog, Cécile
obertop74 3 years ago
Hows the skating today? Heard it was cold over in the Dutch lands...
Guinnie 3 years ago
this is very peculiar behavior. is this like a normal thing to do? or just a special occasion where it was just the right weather? looks like fun honestly.
tomarowspast 3 years ago
Fantastisch gebied, mijn geboorteland, Landveno!
duiventeler 4 years ago
Thanks for revealing why the Dutch are so fanatical about natural ice. We live near the Oostvaardersplassen, a Wetlands nature reserve in NL. A couple of days before Christmas (2007) it was completely transformed by skaters and sailors. Your video shows why. Fantastisch!
marvicbiz 4 years ago 4
this video is great!! I have been skating the streams in South Dakota, USA all my life... drop in some time... we still have ice here... hopefully for a few more years.
cmray 4 years ago 3
I just got back from a very nice Skate here in Vermont. Our entire lake froze to 90 acres of Glass like fun. Tonight it was "New Years Eve" and the local snowmobile club had fire works. I flew my RC airplane while skating, with rockets flying too!
prajalpaspeaker 4 years ago
wow....
this is beautiful!
wish i could be there too =)
JacqAnne 4 years ago 4
Dit fraaie filmpje is zo bijzonder omdat het vanuit het perspectief van de schaatser werd gemaakt. Het karakteristieke geluid van hard natuurijs maakt het compleet.
Van 1 december 2007 tot 13 januari 2008 maakt dit deel uit van een interactieve presentatie waarbij schoolkinderen met dit beeld voor ogen de schaatsslag uitvoeren op schaatsplanken.
Dit WINTER-SCHOOLREISJE 'Elfstedentocht' voor basisscholieren is in het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem (NL)
1954mvr 4 years ago 3
To see the location, you can follow the link in the comments. It contains a Google Maps link to the Weerribben nature reserve (Google foto was made in summer, notice all the boats)
There were no "koek en zopie" stalls on the ice this winter, since the skating season only lasted 1 or 2 days :(
ErnieNL 4 years ago
Wonderful stuff, mooie ijs, but where's the bloody koek en zopie?
rogerthurman 4 years ago 2
wow! this is soo cool!
danielc271 4 years ago 2
wow great ice-road...where is it???
Vrabec82 5 years ago 2