Honestly this was a very cool place! Our family doesn't really do the traditional opening gifts, xmas stuff, we go on adventures instead. This was a good happy-medium location to get all the family together for some fun. My 18 month old was even able to participate and they had the cutest teeny tiny ice skates for him. I'm unsure exactly of the pricing cause I was not who paid, but it never felt too overcrowded, and everyone was very patient and kind. Id say it may be a little better than the Lloyd Center. read more

Mountain View Ice Arena - Skating Rinks Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Nice ice skating rink! A bit crowded but $20 for rentals and ice skating is great! Snacks are good too so take your time family here! read more

Mountain View Ice Arena - Snack bar! - Skating Rinks Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We came for a kid's 11th birthday party. Kiddos ranged from 4 - 12 and all had fun. You can rent the blue seals/walkers for kiddos who are struggling. Those cost $10-$15 per session which is a lot. Birthday party was upstairs and for the most part private. We may return to try open skate. read more

I admit I only started skating after being priced out of the other things I love, and decided to go for the learn-to-skate package thing. $249 for 14 group lessons AND 14 public skate sessions over 7 weeks is a FANTASTIC deal. If I didn't like it, it wouldn't be a huge expense. (Ballroom dancing is $145 per 45 minutes, and renting an airplane is closer to $180/hr...yes, I'm licensed.) But I've ended up loving it. Their public skating session cost is the lowest I've found for the broader area. So that's a perk. And they have monthly memberships to skate all you want, which is what I'll be doing in January. // And I love the atmosphere here. It's very friendly, and though there are high-level competitive skaters, there's no snobbery or anything, as I worried there might be. When I've asked questions of any of them, they've always been kind. // The group instructors are pretty great. To disclose, one is not the most cheerful, but she still really knows her stuff and I will gladly be taking more lessons. I'd rather have no-nonsense instructors who know what they teach and can teach it well over instructors I've had in other things who seemed more interested in being liked. I'm there to learn first, not make buddies. The instructors I've had in the seven weeks since I've started have all left me enthused. // The seating area (not the bleachers, but the tables and such) can seem crowded, though there is another seating area on the other side of the bleachers. It can still get a bit tight, but that doesn't matter if you are there to skate. Get there shortly before a session if a table matters that much to you. This is a skating rink, not a picnic area. // Skate quality? They seem to be okay, but I bring my own. They were quick about sharpening my skates, and for much, much less than I expected. I think it was $9. I didn't know about that even needing to be done until one of the instructors told me, and it made a huge difference. // I had a passion for ballroom, but am actually glad now I was priced out because ice skating is fun, and this place is great, and I'm excited each time I go. read more

This place is, as most kids would say is a bop.I had a lot of fun but the skates are eh. As a broke teen I realized you get what you paid for, so I humbled myself and realized it's fine because I still had fun! I just wanna shout out Braden, I think that's how you spell his name but I believe he deserves a raise! He taught me how to ice skate and he's just such a nice guy. Here's a photo of us (excuse my smile, I am still trying to figure out how to do that) :) read more

Mountain View Ice Arena - Braden - Skating Rinks Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Skating is like flying, for those of us without wings or a jet pack. The rink known as Mountain View Ice Arena (not to be confused with the spiritual center next door) is tucked just off of Mill Plain Blvd. At the end of a sizable parking lot, Mt View's blue doors beckon. It's a skating rink folks, no spoilers here. Most rinks need to be multipurpose to keep the lights on, but Mt. View has them all beat. Just check out all five (count'em 5) of their online schedules. They do hockey for most ages, lots of figure, freestyle and speed skating time and of course the public skate sessions. The website is actually quite helpful when trying to figure out what time your session starts or for just catching up on what's going on. I can't review their hockey or figure skating amenities, but as a regular skater at the public sessions I will comment on those. Great staff, if sometimes a bit distracted, always helpful. Past the entrance desk lies a food courtish area with built-in tables and chairs adjacent to the traditional Snak Shak (once again I can't rate this place cuz I haven't eaten there, but they do appear to have all the classics "ice rink hot dog"). Below the bleachers, the skate rental window stays busy dispensing rental skates, both hockey and figure styles. Now let's take a trip to a public skate session, imagine the fabled traffic of Rome, then replace the cobblestone with ice and change the drivers into skaters. As a fan of stunt skating, I enjoy maneuvering the crowd, all of them; the little kids in hockey gear chasing each other in all directions and happily sliding along the ice on their knees, the myriad figure skaters all whirring by at different speeds and levels of ability, those new to skating (the boards brigade), all those professional teachers conducting classes during the public sessions and all the rest of the skaters going in any and all directions at varying speeds. Yet somehow, no one ever gets hurt (knock wood). This rink is grinding it out from early morning till late night most days and because of that schedule, their ice suffers. Sadly, even if you get there for an early morning skate, the ice is still skate scarred deep, the temporary sheen of a fresh Zamboni pass can't hide the truth. After a couple of hours of general skating, the ice will get a little thick, and if it's a weekend, it's like skating thru quicksand. Like I said, it's an ice rink. It's got decent enuf ice, friendly staff and lots of different ice times for just about every skating taste. For the same money you might spend at the movies, you can fly around (and in and out of) the crowd for the same two hours. That's entertainment. read more

Mountain View Ice Arena - Here's an ice level pano look at the rink facing the entrance (snak shak, skate rental and bleachers) - Skating Rinks Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Great local rink with reasonable prices. We checked out the Friday night skate complete with disco ball, loud music and lights turned low. Unfortunately, the zamboni was broken and the ice was pretty choppy. The staff was upfront about the issues and offered a discount if skaters still wanted to skate despite the ice conditions. We decided to skate and had a great time! Whether watching or skating, you will want to dress warm! read more

It's a very happy and welcoming place and a great price for both skates and skating time

If you are considering playing hockey here, I would say proceed with caution. In my three years playing here, the games competitive, mostly sportsman like and the quality of officiating actually quite decent. HOWEVER - right now, the rink is trying to mandate increased roster sizes to increase their margins. I see a few problems with that. 1) I've always thought the fees should be 'team' fees, not individual. If we have 10 players, or 18, the cost should be flat, because the expenses to the rink don't change either way (except for insurance, which each individual should pay for.) 2) We're paying a pretty nice premium for our ice time already. More players = less ice time per individual, and thus less enjoyment. (not to mention the problem of potentially adding players who might not be a good fit for the personalities on the team) 3) Speaking practically, their facility can't support this mandate. Lockerrooms - most of which don't include amenties (ie bathrooms, enough hooks, etc) - can comfortably accommodate no more than 11-12 players tops. Is there a fire marshal that would even allow them to make this move? The management has been reasonable in the past about listening to teams, and letting them state their case when trying to enforce rules (to maintain parity, for example). I hope they are reasonable in understanding just how unfair a minimum player mandate is to loyal customers who are happy to pay to play, but want to ensure themselves of enough ice time to justify the time and expense (including, in my case, a commute from SE Portland). read more

I don't know if this is how they normally operate but they kept ignoring me . We bought soda and hot cocoa all the soda was flat no carbonation at all and not flavor either, and the hot cocoa tasted like hot water and the lady kept coming up and walking away so we rang to bell and she took it for no reason and when we would talk to her she wasn't even nice it took her 10 minutes to get me a refund of 6 dollars . I am never going to come back here again. We spent 15 dollars per person for horrible service.don't waste you money on these people read more

My daughter broke her leg here. I'm not blaming the ice rink, however she kept saying it was broke and the employee carried her off the ice with her leg unsupported, while she was screaming. The place is also very crowded, they don't have enough employees as mentioned in other reviews. My biggest concern is safety, why don't ice rinks allow beginner skaters to use chairs or other devices to keep the crowds off the wall where they all run into each other. They charge extra and are always out? You would think it would be in the ice rinks best interest to make skating fun and safe for everyone, but that doesn't appear to be the case? read more

Absolutely love this ice rink. The staff are super friendly and helpful. The rink is fantastic, especially right after it's been zambonied. I'm learning to figure skate and am taking lessons. I have come so far from crawling along the edges! In a month I can literally glide around the rink effortlessly and feel like I'm floating on a cloud. Never thought I could learn to skate gracefully as an adult. Thanks to the staff at Mountain View Ice Arena, this spot has become my new happy place. Highly recommend it! read more

I am not a pro ice skater and was taking my learning steps yet i enjoyed the ice arena very much. The lady at the booth where you get your ice skates was not very cheery but that's not a big deal. The bathrooms are a little trek from the arena considering for beginners you are walking around on ice skates. But i have gone a couple times and was quite happy with it. read more

Our kids tried their Free Hockey day and had a blast. The workers were helpful and encouraging and Jason, the organizer, did great making the day a success! read more

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Had my daughters birthday party with one of the packages they offer and its was amazing. The staff was super kind and attentive. We had a few guest that were beginners and they did offer these seals but they were for $8 to rent and not too many of them. Wish they had something less pricey and less bulky (like a walker, we use in Bend OR) read more

Fun when we can skate. With hockey sessions, there are very few good hours for evening public skate. They also keep the temperature VERY cold. It's close to home, so we go there when we can't get to Lloyd Center. read more

Ah, the smell of ice and concessions, what memories. Sweet sweet memories. As a young lass, I used to take skating lessons and would go to the rink on a regular basis. As I grew older, interests changes and ice skates became rollerblades (mode of transportation). As a teen and adult, I maybe went skating a total of 3 times. I finally checked out Mountain View Ice Arena, after numerous drive bys. I love how ice skating rinks have had no reason to change in the nearly 20 since my glory days. There is no need for fancy technology in a rink. All you need is a Zamboni and some ice. Mountain View provides so cute little skating aides for the littles that haven't quite mastered the skill of gliding on a skinny blade on top of ice. The rental is a bit pricy, $8 an hour. Since we had a Groupon to skate I splurged on the fun plastic skating aid. I am not sure I could afford to go skating as frequently as my kids would like, but I would certainly go again. If you haven't relived a moment of your childhood with your kids yet, there is not time like the present. read more

Wonderful ice rink, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, family oriented, great place to be!

I came here to take my daughter ice skating for the first time. The guy at the front got us all set up and threw in a seal to help my little skater get her balance on the ice. We had a great time. read more

Mountain view ice arena is literally my favorite place in the world. The staff is unbelievably friendly and helpful. I had never played hockey before, but it was so easy to learn here, and in no time at all, I became one of the regulars at MVIA. This place blows sherwood and valley ice rinks out of the water in my opinion. I have never given a 5 star rating before, but MVIA has certainly earned it!! read more

Never been here before but booked it for my daughter's 6th Birthday, got the largest package even though we didn't have 20 kids but this allowed some parents to skate which was nice since all the kids were first timers. I have some complaints but they didn't seem to change the fact that everyone had a great time. 1) It's FREEZING! I notified parents that the rink is kept 50-60 degrees and it may have been, but it felt like 40. I've never been this cold at a skating rink. My jacket wasn't enough, the cold came up through the flooring, through my shoes and my feet felt frozen. Next time we go I'll be better prepared. 2) Our groups skating lesson was cut short and a bit of a mess. There was some kind of mistake and other classes were booked during ours, turned out we got a shorter lesson. The lesson itself looked sorta nuts. Skaters of the public skate were skating through the area. Yet, everyone loved it! We've been back since and are even considering lessons. I think the seal and chair (for balance) rentals are too high at $8 and $5 per hour. Still I would recommend you give it a try, but dress in layers if you're skating and very warmly if you're an observer. read more

Love this rink. Mark is an excellent coach. I am an adult that started lessons in February. I went from wobbly to a confident beginner very quickly under his instruction. I can't do cross overs yet, but I think I'm close! Not bad for eight weeks! Fun way to get some exercise. read more

DO NOT THROW A BIRTHDAY PARTY HERE. Extremely unorganized and your "party host" is only there to bring you pizza and drinks - they hand you a slip of paper to "keep you on time" then get frustrated when you run over. I thought it would be similar to other places where the host stays to serve the kids, but instead they only drop things off. I couldn't even get a pitcher of water for those who didn't want pop. I was also overcharged (apparently an additional pizza runs $65 these days). The room we were placed in barely fit any adults in addition to the 10 children - I wasn't expecting a room that was barely 8'x10', if that. read more