- From a club founded in 1951 to a university team started in 2024, here are Utah's figure skating clubs, their home rinks, what each offers and where to learn to skate, ahead of the U.S. Championships coming to Utah in January.
- This story sits inside Utah's olympic sports lane and connects to the larger statewide sports picture.
- The story is backed by 22 sources and a visible last-verified date.
October 25, 2026
October 25, 2026
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Utah has figure skating clubs from Bountiful to Park City to Ogden, two university club teams, and public rinks that teach beginners of every age. With the 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships coming to the Maverik Center January 5 to 10, and juvenile through junior events at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex January 10 to 14, here is where Utah skaters train, taken from each club's own website and read on October 24, 2026.
Which figure skating clubs are in Utah?
The Intermountain Interclub Association, based in Salt Lake City, says it unites a network of 10 Utah clubs. The clubs below publish their own websites, home rinks and programs:
- Utah Figure Skating Club, Bountiful, founded 1951
- Salt Lake Figure Skating, Salt Lake City Sports Complex, started in 1997
- Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club, Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center
- Figure Skating Club of Park City, Park City Ice Arena, formed in 2007
- Wasatch Figure Skating Club, Ogden
- University of Utah Figure Skating and the Utah State University Figure Skating Club, both campus recreation clubs
Utah Figure Skating Club (Bountiful)
The Utah Figure Skating Club says it was founded in 1951. It skates at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful and is affiliated with U.S. Figure Skating. Its site lists singles, pairs, dance and Theater on Ice, testing, adult membership for skaters over 18, and annual winter and spring ice shows, with a "Start Skating Today" path for newcomers.
The club has hosted Utah's annual Copper Cup competition since 1976. The 2026 Copper Cup ran August 12 to 16 at the South Davis Recreation Center, according to U.S. Figure Skating's results. The club held its Halloween show, the Boo-nanza Ice Show, at the South Davis Recreation Center on October 24.
Salt Lake Figure Skating (Salt Lake City)
Salt Lake Figure Skating began in 1997 as the Timpanogos Figure Skating Club and became Salt Lake Figure Skating in 2004, according to the club. It trains at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex, 645 South Guardsman Way, and says 2027 marks its 30-year anniversary. Its home page calls it the home club of Nathan Chen.
Chen, a Salt Lake City native, won Olympic gold in the men's event and the team event in 2022 and is a three-time world champion. U.S. Figure Skating named him to its Hall of Fame class of 2026 in his first year of eligibility.
The club lists programs for beginners and adults, testing, competitions and exhibitions, and says 39 club skaters, adults and coaches took part in the 2002 Olympic ceremonies. In April 2026 it helped the University of Utah and Utah State host the National Intercollegiate Final at the Sports Complex, April 10 to 12.
Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club
The Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club skates at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, 7500 South 2700 East, under the umbrella of U.S. Figure Skating. It lists learn-to-skate through the recreation center, competitive skating, testing, summer camps and the Star Lit Blades synchronized skating teams.
It hosts Oktoberfest, a singles event on U.S. Figure Skating's 2026-27 National Qualifying Series schedule and the only Utah stop on it. The 2026 edition ran September 17 to 20.
Figure Skating Club of Park City
The Figure Skating Club of Park City formed in 2007 after the Park City Ice Arena was completed, according to the club. It lists freestyle, solo and pairs ice dance, moves in the field, synchronized skating, a competitive team, a Park City High School team, testing, and adult and collegiate memberships.
Wasatch Figure Skating Club (Ogden)
The Wasatch Figure Skating Club trains at the Weber County Sports Complex, 4390 Harrison Boulevard in Ogden, and calls itself a proud member of U.S. Figure Skating. It lists learn-to-skate, camps, test sessions and the Wasatch Freedom Classic. Visit Ogden announced that the club would organize the 2025 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final at the Weber County Ice Sheet, held in November 2024.
Can you figure skate in college in Utah?
Yes, at two universities, through campus recreation clubs.
University of Utah Figure Skating was founded in 2024 as the first sport club to represent the U in figure skating, practices at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex, and competes in U.S. Figure Skating's Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Conference. It has competitive, performance and recreational teams and is open to all students.
The Utah State University Figure Skating Club practices at the Eccles Ice Center and competes three to four times a year at Pacific Coast section competitions. USU says it hosted Utah's first collegiate figure skating competition, the Aggie Open in Logan, and named it the 2025 Campus Recreation Most Valuable Club of the Year.
Where can you learn to skate in Utah?
- Utah Olympic Oval, Kearns: learn-to-skate classes from tots to adults, following Learn to Skate USA standards, according to the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.
- Park City Ice Arena: Skating Academy classes, according to Park City.
- Salt Lake City Sports Complex: Salt Lake County lists learn to skate and two Olympic-sized ice rinks at the facility.
- Club programs: the Utah, Cottonwood Heights and Wasatch clubs all list a beginner path on their own sites.
Schedules and prices change by season, so check each operator's page before signing up.
How do Utah skaters reach the U.S. Championships?
One path runs through U.S. Figure Skating's National Qualifying Series, which includes Oktoberfest in Cottonwood Heights, and on to the sectional finals in November. The 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships guide explains the qualifying path, the January schedule and tickets. Beehive Athletes does not publish profiles of youth skaters from results alone; families and clubs can share a skater's story through the feature form.
The history of the Maverik Center covers why the 2034 Olympic figure skating events will be held in West Valley City, and every Beehive Athletes skating story is on the Utah figure skating page.
Key facts:
- Oldest club: Utah Figure Skating Club, Bountiful, founded 1951; Copper Cup host since 1976
- Nathan Chen's home club: Salt Lake Figure Skating, Salt Lake City Sports Complex; 30th anniversary in 2027
- Utah's National Qualifying Series event: Oktoberfest, Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club, September 17-20, 2026
- College clubs: University of Utah (founded 2024) and Utah State, both competing at U.S. Figure Skating's Pacific Coast collegiate events
- Clubs network: the Intermountain Interclub Association unites 10 Utah clubs
- Junior events in January: Salt Lake City Sports Complex, January 10-14, 2027