One can go for a membership of the ice-skating club of Shimla. The skating shoes are available from the rink itself. The Shimla ice-skating rink has got the largest open-air frozen ice in this belt.
During the ice-skating carnival of Shimla, fancy dress competition, ice hockey and dance performances make the town of Shimla very lively and colorful. Shimla ice-skating carnival is a favorite event for the sports freaks. During the sessions the place gets crowded with tourists and visitors from various corners of the country.
The Shimla ice-skating rink is the only Asian natural ice-skating rink. There is a hanging balloon at the Municipal building that works as a signal of whether the skating will take place on that day or not. The clear sky and cold climate accompanied by hard and dry ice makes Shimla ice-skating carnival a success every year.
A large number of enthusiastic skaters take an active part in the Shimla ice-skating carnival. Large number of foreigners participate in the carnival. Infact they carry their skating shoes with themselves. The ice-skating carnival is celebrated in Shimla with extreme pomp and grandeur.
