OUTDOOR RINKS – Current Status

January 7, 2025

The main rink is available* and designated for:
family-friendly hockey Tuesdays from 5 to 8 P.M. and
adult hockey Wednesdays from 7 to 9 P.M.

Note: In January 2025, the HVCA is also presenting Learn to Skate sessions on Wednesday January 8, 2025 from 6 to 8 P.M. and January 18 from 12 to 2 P.M. followed by family-friendly hockey!

Thank you to our Rink Team Volunteers who were out flooding on very cold nights. We need your help to keep the ice in good condition: please join our rink team (training is provided) by contacting info@hiddenhut.org

The HVCA Rink with ice being prepared for the skating season

HVCA Rink Flooding 2024

Photo by B. Pakka. Edited by HVCA

OUTDOOR RINKS

During the Winter season, the Hidden Valley Community Association usually has two ice surfaces located at #10504 Hidden Valley Drive NW.

Main Rink

The main rink is a skating / hockey rink with boards and nets. It is located on the east side of the Hidden Hut. This surface is approximately 3200sq.ft. allowing for 65 skaters (49 sq.ft. allowed per person). The rink includes: player benches, lights for night use until 8:30 PM.

Sticks and pucks are allowed except for ‘Family Skate’ time on Sundays from 12:00 noon until 3:00PM.

Main rink flooding happens on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays either early in the morning or at 9:00 PM. The HVCA relies on volunteers with our Rink Team to keep the ice in good condition.

Pleasure Rink

The pleasure rink is intended as a casual skating rink. It is directly north of the Hidden Hut with a surface of approximately 960 sq.ft. allowing for 20 skaters.

This ice surface is appropriate for toddlers, young children as well as beginners learning how to skate. Park benches are available to put on and remove skates. No sticks or pucks are allowed on the pleasure rink.

Parking is available for both ice surfaces in the parking lot, south of the Hidden Hut.

Outdoor ice season is weather dependent, but generally runs from mid December to late February. Maintenance of the outdoor rinks is provided by volunteers with the Hidden Valley Community Association. Building and maintenance of ice is likewise completed by community volunteers. The rink is maintained weekly with ice building and patch filling when necessary. Both ice surfaces are flooded at least once a week, weather permitting.

At this time, The Board of Directors is investigating how to make the rink and court surfaces bookable for private events.

*Ice surface availability may be suspended to the extent that the HVCA is prevented or hindered from complying with them by events beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation: failure of equipment, adverse weather conditions, in compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction.

HIDDEN HUT

The Hidden Hut building is not available for booking at this time.