I assume it's still true, but I was raised as a Virginian with the mantra

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Tafkam Hokie

that you never, NEVER go out on the ice. You just can't trust that it gets cold enough for long enough for walking out on the ice to be guaranteed safe.

Posted: 02/23/2026 at 03:30 PM ET

(In response to this post by BB Hokie)

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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