Is it harder to ice skate on smooth ice than on rough ice?

the first time i ice skated, i was on rough ice, and it was really easy for me and i never fell down. i was wondering if smooth ice would be harder to skate on.

Is it harder to ice skate on smooth ice than on rough ice?
For recreational skaters that barely ice skate like rough ice because there is more ice on the surface piled up so it feels like you have more support.Smooth ice might make people fall when it is really slippery because they do not figure skate and makes it harder.


Figure skaters like smooth ice because it is easy to fall or mess up the spin with all the ice piled up. Smooth ice is easier to glide on and do spins and jumps. Figure skaters dont mind it is being slippery since they have been trained to really skate and stuff so it doesnt affect them.Well that part is kinda hard to explain but ya, it depends if you like to skate for fun without lessons and stuff or you figure skate and take lessons. hope this cleared things up! :D
Reply:I would assume that smoother ice is harder. there is nothing there (ridges) to keep your skates from slipping away from you.
Reply:umm it depends what level of skater you are. smooth ice is way easier to do jumps and spins on but for just a beginning public skater rouch ice gives you better traction. best of luck!
Reply:Smooth ice can be slightly more slick, but really I struggle to skate more on rough ice rather than smooth ice because it is so rough.
Reply:No smooth is easier trust me rough ice is really hard to skate.





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Reply:Well for an inexperienced skater it is easier to skate on rough ice, but it does not take long to get used to the smooth ice even people that have only skated on rough ice.
Reply:The skaters i know won't even go on rough ice. Rinks resurface the ice every 1-2 hours for a reason. Rough ice is harder to skate on and dulls the blades; plus skaters can't perform their routine on rough ice.



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