Ice Climbing
The Saab Ice Wall
operated by Vertical Chill at Ellis Brigham
Covent Garden, London
Saturday 6th February 2010
12.00 am – 1.00 pm
Price £50 per person
About: Vertical Chill opened in June 2003 and is situated inside Ellis Brigham's Tower House Covent Garden Store. The wall itself is located within a refrigerated unit starting in the basement and going through on the ground floor of the shop, where there are viewing windows. The internal temperature ranges from -5°C to -7°C. The wall is 8m in height and ranges in steepness from a pleasant slab to a drastic over-hang with everything in between; providing a variety of routes to entertain novice and accomplished climbers alike.
Packages:
Package Option |
Equipment Hire |
One to one qualified coaching |
Belay & Supervision |
Who For? |
Price |
Learn to climb |
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Beginners, or if it has been a while… |
£50 |
Climb & hire |
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Been before but don’t have the kit... |
£35 |
All sessions last one hour this includes approx 50 minutes on the wall and 10 for kitting up time. Please aim to arrive 10 minutes before your allotted time or come and hang out with the 20days team half an hour before and watch others through the window or have a browse through the cool store.
What's included?
- You will be provided with
- oute r clothing, axes,
- crampons,
- harnesses,
- helmets,
- eye protection and
- gloves
You may wish to bring a change of T-shirt and socks to change into afterwards.
Please note: You may bring your own equipment if you wish. Crampons must be suitable for climbing and not walking. Boots must be B3 mountaineering boots. Both axes and crampons should be suitably sharp and may be refused if not. Clothing should be suitable for ice climbing in temperatures of -5°C.
Afterwards: we can all head to <nearby restaurant> to grab a very much needed bite to eat for lunch and plan what to do for the next outing with a difference! Please note that lunch is not included and is optional – please select when booking.
Testimonials:
NAME |
FROM |
COMMENTS |
Andrei |
London |
Absolutely fantastic! Will recommend it to anyone. |
Tanya |
London |
Superb! Huge amounts of fun. Will be back! |
Laura Nichols |
Bucks |
Hard work but great fun! |
Dirk Ormoneit |
Munich |
Great fun, great guys! A definitive must! |
Peter |
Hastings |
Really good experience… definitely worth trying |
Chris |
Scarborough |
Any outdoor sort should not miss this experience! |
Disclaimer: All participants are subject to an assessment by our staff to ensure that they are fit or strong enough to climb.
Directions: The Saab Ice Wall operated by Vertical Chill at Ellis Brigham's London Covent Garden store is located at
 Tower House
3-11 Southampton Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E 7HA
If you get lost or are running late call our event hotline on 0845 299 7520
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