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This is the most comprehensive book on ice skating and ice assessment ever published in Sweden. The author, Mårten Ajne, has over 30 years of experience with Swedish and foreign natural ice and spends 40-50 days a year on skates, often as a leader or ice reporter for SSSK (Stockholm Ice Skating Sailing Club).

The book offers both simple, proven rules of thumb and advanced in-depth information.

• ICE KNOWLEDGE - About the characteristics of ice and different types of ice, whether the ice holds or not, how fast it grows, and in what way it melts.
• ICE ASSESSMENT - How to recognize thin ice and identify weaknesses with sight, hearing, and ice pick, and avoid dangerous ice.
• FINDING ICE - Learn to predict when and where the best skating ice will be available.
• OUTINGS - How to plan a trip, find the best ice, and make the smartest route choices.
• SKATING TECHNIQUE - Save energy and go further, group skating, and how to handle poor ice conditions.
• EQUIPMENT - Thoughtful advice on skating and safety equipment, and how to sharpen skates.
• THROUGH THE ICE - Getting out of a hole, group dynamics, and a review of accident statistics.

Mårten Ajne made his debut as an author with the magnificent photo book Vintervatten (Calazo 2010). Here he presents his extensive knowledge of ice and ice skating, with the hope of contributing to giving readers more enjoyable trips and skating with greater safety.

Henrik Trygg is one of the country's best outdoor photographers and has been skating with a camera in hand since the early nineties.