Sliding
into Town
Sliders—Pittsburgh’s first competitive bar-style
ice curling rink—opens in Millvale.
BY NICOLE TAFE
F
inding things to do around town in the winter months
can sometimes be hard in Pittsburgh, but with the
recent opening of Sliders—a bar-style ice curling
rink—residents and friends from all over can enjoy
a great night out while trying their hand at a fun
winter sport.
Sliders is Pittsburgh’s first competitive, bar-style curling
rink. A seasonal offshoot of popular axe-throwing business
LumberjAxes—Sliders opened in November 2019. The venue
offers a more accessible version of the sport many people
encounter only once every four years while watching the
winter Olympics.
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Curling involves sliding large, smooth granite “stones” across
a sheet of ice toward a target. Traditionally, players stand on the
ice, with one team member “throwing” the stone while others
sweep the ice to influence its trajectory. At Sliders, guests play a
“bar-style” version of the sport that’s easier to learn (and doesn’t
require special shoes). Individual competitors take turns throwing
their Olympic-style stones while standing on rubber mats, rather
than walking on and sweeping the ice. This fun winter sport is
open to anyone 12 years or older, regardless of experience.
Sliders is the latest project of business partners Corey Deasy,
Matt Peyton, and Jack Welsh, the trio behind LumberjAxes,
Pittsburgh’s first competitive axe-throwing business. None are