Winthrop Rink

Winthrop, WA · Public skating times & prices

An NHL-size, uncovered outdoor rink in the Methow Valley, refrigerated since November 2016.

Public skating at Winthrop Rink: the next 7 days

No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.

Address
208 White Ave, Winthrop, WA 98862
Phone
(509) 996-4199
Website
winthroprink.org
Aerial view of the Winthrop Rink in snow, the outdoor ice and its clubhouse building set among pine trees below the mountains — Winthrop Rink
Aerial view of the Winthrop Rink in snow, the outdoor ice and its clubhouse building set among pine trees below the mountains Photo: Winthrop Rink (winthroprink.org) · Source
A youth hockey game on the uncovered Winthrop Rink with the snow-covered mountains behind the boards — Winthrop Rink
A youth hockey game on the uncovered Winthrop Rink with the snow-covered mountains behind the boards Photo: Winthrop Rink (winthroprink.org) · Source

Refrigerated outdoor ice since 2016

Winthrop Rink grew out of a volunteer project. In 1999 volunteers flooded a lot at the Red Barn Community Center to make a temporary rink, and a first matching-funds IAC/RCO grant followed in 2003, when land for a permanent rink was acquired. In 2007 a group of volunteers partnered with the Town of Winthrop to build the Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink, an NHL-regulation outdoor rink with no refrigeration and no cover.

A capital campaign led by the rink's board then added refrigeration and stretched the season into the shoulder months, and on November 18, 2016 the rink opened for the first time with refrigerated ice. It is still an NHL-sized, completely uncovered rink with the North Cascade Mountains in view, operated as a 501(c)(3).

Youth hockey teams from across the Pacific Northwest travel here for the Great Outdoors Classic. The Winthrop Wolverines youth program plays at the rink, the co-ed adult Methow Hockey League calls it home and plays for the coveted Rufus C. Finch championship trophy, and college hockey has returned with a Pac 8 Conference ACHA game.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

The rink's rates page lists public skate at US$12 for adults (18-64), US$9 for seniors (65+) and youth (5-17), and US$5 at matinee sessions; children 4 and under are free.

Source checked · · Official source

Skates & rentals

Rental skates are US$6 per session, or US$3 at matinee sessions, tax included.

Source checked · · Official source

Booking & check-in

Skating members can skip the line with the rink's self check-in kiosk.

Source checked · · Official source

Skating with children

The rink provides helmets and skate assists free of charge for skaters.

Source checked · · Official source

Parking & arrival

General parking is in the upper lot; the lower lot is for ADA parking and deliveries.

Source checked · · Official source

Amenities

Skaters can warm up indoors with hot chocolate and hot pretzels from the rink's concessions stand.

Source checked · · Official source

Rink rules

Sports equipment other than ice skates and skate assists is prohibited during public skate.

Source checked · · Official source

A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.