Train with the Best Coached by the Best
TRAIN WITH THE BEST COACHED BY THE BEST THE BY COACHED BEST THE WITH TRAIN Ice Castle International Training Center was founded by Ponomarenko. Ice Castle has become a host to many other Olympic, former Ice Follies star Carol Probst and her husband Walter. Together World, and International skaters who come to draw on the remarkable they created the only true complete training center in the world. The talent concentrated at this facility. Michelle Kwan trained here for over Ice Castle facility is nestled in the forest at an altitude of 5,400 feet in ten years with her coach, Rafael Arutyunyan. Three-time World Pair Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains, less than two hours Champions Shen and Zhao, as well as 2008 World Champions Jeffrey east of Los Angeles. Buttle and Mao Asada have made Ice Castle their home. Almost from conception, Ice Castle International Training Center has The reasons Ice Castle is so popular are not hard to identify: An attracted the world’s finest skaters and coaches since the dedicated international size rink (185’ x 85’), superbly maintained, completely figure skating rink was opened in 1988. Olympic Champion Robin mirrored at one end for choreography, equipped with cross-rink jump Cousins from England began a long line of notables in the skating harness and ballet bar, high-altitude indoor training, and world-class world to teach and/or train here. coaches, Ice Castle provides deep experience from its staff at all levels Coaches such as Frank Carroll, Irina Rodrina, Peter Oppegard, and so that every skater, from the novice first stepping onto the ice to other luminaries made Ice Castle home to skaters such as Lu Chen, the world-class competitor, can train and grow under one roof at a Nicole Bobeck, Surya Bonaly, Bourne and Kraatz, and Klimova and consistent pace.
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