{"id":192395,"date":"2021-03-02T21:01:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-alberta-photographer-captures-wild-skaters-against-breathtaking-backdrops\/"},"modified":"2021-03-02T21:01:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:01:30","slug":"this-alberta-photographer-captures-wild-skaters-against-breathtaking-backdrops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-alberta-photographer-captures-wild-skaters-against-breathtaking-backdrops\/","title":{"rendered":"#This Alberta photographer captures ‘wild skaters’ against breathtaking backdrops"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#This Alberta photographer captures ‘wild skaters’ against breathtaking backdrops<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n These skaters await the perfect confluence of conditions, like surfers seeking the ultimate wave. Paul Zizka’s photos lay bare the ethereal magic of skating on Alberta’s lakes, surrounded by nature.\n <\/div>\n
\n For a few months each year, Banff, Alta.-based photographer Paul Zizka, 41, feels like he has a superpower. The conditions must be just right: a multi-day cold snap, with little wind and no precipitation, transforming Alberta\u2019s lakes into pristine natural skating rinks. When Zizka zooms out across the ice, with the Rocky Mountains in the background, and an entire world of fish, tree branches and bubbles frozen beneath the surface, he feels like he\u2019s flying.<\/p>\n

Skating on frozen rivers and lakes\u2014a pastime known as \u201cwild\u201d or \u201cNordic\u201d skating, common in Scandinavian countries\u2014is growing in popularity in Canada, particularly during the pandemic. Zizka says he\u2019s seen the number of skaters on local lakes increase fivefold this season. He\u2019s not surprised. It only takes a few strides to forget about the clutter of daily life and feel like a kid again.<\/p>\n

Unlike on constructed rinks, the sound of skates carving into natural ice fluctuates and reverberates across the landscape depending on the thickness of the ice. \u201cThe soundtrack will stop us in our tracks, just as much as the visual beauty will,\u201d says Zizka.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Red Cross recommends ice be at least 15 to 20 cm thick, so there\u2019s a narrow window when wild skating is even possible. But the ephemeral quality of the experience is what makes it magical, says Zizka: \u201cYou feel like you have that special power for a couple days, and then it\u2019s just gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Skaters use a light to reveal Lake Louise\u2019s signature clear blue water at night.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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