The small lake in my neighborhood would have had dozens of skaters back

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Tuckahokie

in the 70's...both last and this year it froze easily thick enough for skating...I never saw a single person venture out. Sad to hear the Duck Pond is also skater-less.

Posted: 02/24/2026 at 06:02 AM ET

(In response to this post by AZHokie59)

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Haven't seen much about ice skating on the Duck Pond. Is that still a thing -- AZHokie59 Feb 23, 2026 at 02:28 PM ET

AZHokie59 • 02/23/26 02:28 PM ET

The small lake in my neighborhood would have had dozens of skaters back ◄ -- Tuckahokie Feb 24, 2026 at 06:02 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 02/24/26 06:02 AM ET

"I wanted to go ice skating. My father said to wait until it warms up." -- KCHokie2 Feb 23, 2026 at 08:14 PM ET

KCHokie2 • 02/23/26 08:14 PM ET

Went to a fight and a hockey game broke out ** -- HokieDan95 Feb 23, 2026 at 09:26 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 02/23/26 09:26 PM ET

There is a big sign on the south side of the pond: DO NOT GO ON ICE!** -- UTPr0sim Feb 23, 2026 at 07:43 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/23/26 07:43 PM ET

But at least it's safe to take a dip in the spring. -- KCHokie2 Feb 23, 2026 at 08:10 PM ET

KCHokie2 • 02/23/26 08:10 PM ET

wth** -- AZHokie59 Feb 24, 2026 at 02:42 PM ET

AZHokie59 • 02/24/26 02:42 PM ET

Goose crap a great emollient ** -- astrohokie Feb 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET

astrohokie • 02/23/26 11:10 PM ET

Haven't seen it years. We skated on it a few times in the mid-80's** -- radhokie1 Feb 23, 2026 at 07:22 PM ET

radhokie1 • 02/23/26 07:22 PM ET

I loved skating out there. I brought skates, a stick, and a puck my -- Coach McGuirk Feb 23, 2026 at 06:05 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 02/23/26 06:05 PM ET

The duck pond froze over pretty well this year... -- BB Hokie Feb 23, 2026 at 03:24 PM ET

BB Hokie • 02/23/26 03:24 PM ET

I assume it's still true, but I was raised as a Virginian with the mantra -- Tafkam Hokie Feb 23, 2026 at 03:30 PM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 02/23/26 03:30 PM ET

Yep, we had a kid die falling thru the ice of a little pond off the 11th -- Brown Water Feb 23, 2026 at 03:42 PM ET

Brown Water • 02/23/26 03:42 PM ET

Would guess it had a pretty thick sheet of ice this winter.** -- EDGEMAN Feb 23, 2026 at 02:58 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 02:58 PM ET

Back in the 50's, lots of people (students and town folk) were out there on -- AZHokie59 Feb 24, 2026 at 02:51 PM ET

AZHokie59 • 02/24/26 02:51 PM ET

Yes, very sad. -- EDGEMAN Feb 24, 2026 at 02:54 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 02/24/26 02:54 PM ET