Ice Curling

Watching the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing inspired me to find a local ice rink in search of a curling lesson. Curling has been an Olympic medal event since 1998.

Luckily, the Detroit Curling Club in Ferndale offers “learn to curl” classes for beginners as a way to encourage and promote their weekly curling leagues. Forewarning, this sport is highly addictive, fun, and quite the workout!

 We were told curling is a game of strategy and communication, contested by teams of four players. According to Detroit Curling Club, “The principle of curling is simple – get your stone closer to the center of the target circles, called the “house,” than your opponent. “

While it sounds simple, it takes an incredible amount of precision and strength, but that didn’t stop our group from having a good time. We piled on warm clothing and made sure we didn’t take ourselves too seriously.