This cold winter has created excellent conditions for ice skating on local lakes and ponds. Some wild ice skaters in our region have found audiences for their adventures on social media.

Today on Vermont Edition, experienced skaters explain how to know when wild ice is safe to skate on and what to do if conditions suddenly shift. You’ll hear from the Pawlet-based moderator of the Vermont Nordic Skating Facebook group and a farmer-slash-skater from Barnet.

Plus, a Middlebury College alum manufactures Nordic skates in Alaska. He’ll explain the art of crafting the perfect blade for getting off the rink and out on remote ice.