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Randy Hanskat's Backyard Rink 2007/08
Park City, Utah  USA


Dec 2007
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Jeff writes:

"I sent you pictures of my rink in Park City, Utah two years ago, but neglected to last year. Here is a shot of this year's rink, which I got cleared and flooded on December 11. The pond is located in a park just down the street from our house. I do all the work. I use a snowblower to clear the ice and then flood is using 200 feet of garden hose from an outdoor faucet. I started using one of those ice-resurfacer things you put on the end of the hose to spread the water out.

I think my rink has the distinction of being the furthest south rink on your site. I live in the ski town of Park City, Utah. We get 350 inches of snow a year and that is a challenge to keep off the ice! But being out with the kids and the gorgeous views are all worth it!

Tips:
  • Beware of ice in your faucet. If you hook up your hose before you fully bleed out the faucet, you could risk a chunk running down the hose and clogging up the end. You will be stuck with a messy frozen mess!
  • Also, if you can time it with work and all, get anything over 4 inches of snow off the ice immediately, as it will melt the top surface. If, however, you're working or gone and it slushes the surface, STAY OFF IT for a couple days. The thermal effect will stop and the surface will freeze back down. It will be pock-marked, but you can clear it off and basically flood it a couple times to get it back. If you walk on the slush or halfway clear it, however, you could be done for the season as those footprints and slush piles will freeze down."




Wow, what a nice picture. Amazing scenery. Thanks for the picture and the tips.

 
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