A tactical sport where players slide across a sheet of ice towards a target sharing similarities to the other sports of boules, bowls and shuffleboard.
There are two teams each of four players who take it in turns to slide polished
granite stones also known as 'rocks' across the ice towards the 'house' a circular target
made on the ice.
Each team has eight stones and the aim of the game is to score points by resting their stones as close to the centre of the house.  After all eight stones have been played, points are tallied at the end of each 'end' and teams would play between eight - ten ends to determine the winner of the game. The team with the most points wins.

The Ice Centre's Curling Season runs each year from the month of September
through until March.  Inverness Ice Centre is home to 5 Curling Provinces covering the North of Scotland who meet weekly to play in a variety of competitions and bonspiels.
Throughout the Curling Season you can learn to Curl, please see our web-page 'Come & Try Curling' for more details on the latest courses available.
The Ice Centre plays host to a number of well known and prestigious competitions throughout the season such as 'The Inverness Skins'
and this year we are delighted to be joining the celebrations of the 30th Highland Junior Curling International both being held in November. 
Later in the season in February 2012 our lady curlers will play host to the premier 'Ladies Henderson Bishop' where teams from all over Scotland will take part and
compete in this 80 year old competition.