Learn To Skate Outside, LLC is a Colorado-based educational organization focused on wild ice skating. We teach adult skaters how to find, assess, and safely skate natural ice. Our programs combine field-tested wild ice knowledge, wilderness safety practices, and the history of skating’s outdoor roots.

Our flagship course, Wild Ice Skating 101 – A Basics Workshop, covers:

• Predicting, finding, and assessing natural ice
• Traveling safely across natural ice
• Choosing and using ice safety gear
• Self-rescue and rescuing a partner

The workshop ends with an hour of hands-on rescue practice on the rink. In-person workshops run each fall and winter, and an online course is on the way.

Learn To Skate Outside is the sister organization of Blade Mastery Skating, which offers beginner-to-elite edgework instruction for figure, hockey, and Nordic skaters.

About the founder

Laura Kottlowski is a professional skating instructor and high-altitude wild ice pioneer. She has more than 34 years of skating experience and over 25 years of teaching experience. She is a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist, a World Figure Championships competitor, and a certified Wilderness First Responder. Laura is the first known person to skate Pacific Tarn (13,420'), the highest lake in the United States. In 2020 she helped co-organize the world’s highest figure skating show and ice hockey game in Nepal’s Everest region. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, National Geographic, Vogue, and The Wall Street Journal.

Questions, or interested in hosting a workshop at your rink? Email: LearnToSkateOutside@gmail.com

Links: learntoskateoutside.com · blademasteryskating.com · Instagram and Facebook: @learntoskateoutside