Pond Skimming in London in October!

eleventh October 2025

‘Skim Metropolis’ was organised by  Icebreaker – the New Zealand merino wool efficiency put on model – to mark its thirtieth anniversary.

70 tons of re-cycled snow from the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead was delivered to Potters Fields Park by Tower Bridge in 4 lorries early on Saturday morning.

It was London’s first ever city pond skim

21,000 litres of water had been used.

That is what all of it produced.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

And right here’s a number of the motion from Saturday afternoon:

The individuals wanted to register prematurely and have some expertise on snow.

There have been ski instructors readily available to supply recommendation on stability – and want them luck.

A winch then pulled them at velocity throughout the snow they usually let go as they approached the water.

There have been a number of anxious faces as folks queued as much as give it a go.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

“A lot organisation has gone on to make the occasion occur and I’ve clearly had some worries concerning the climate, nevertheless it has turned out to be a improbable day for everybody,” mentioned one of many organisers, Sam Meaden from Jibworx.

“We checked out numerous hills in London after which settled on this nice location on flat floor by Tower Bridge within the data {that a} winch can be ok for the riders to get them respectable velocity to make it over the water.”

A number of professional riders turned out together with the UK 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in Snowboard Huge Air, Billy Morgan.

That’s Billy with the white snowboard.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

The Professionals received the occasion underway and impressed the remainder who adopted.

PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, caught up with Billy for the primary time shortly.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

“It was such enjoyable and I have to admit I used to be a bit frightened about getting moist, however I made it over OK,” mentioned Billy to James.

“That is such a cool occasion with a great deal of skiers and snowboarders right here, plus many passers- by who haven’t any expertise of our sport and what enjoyable it’s to be in snowsports.”

Simply in case you might be questioning what Billy is at present as much as after his Olympic bronze in Pyeonchang in South Korea, he’s  coaching to be an electrician.

“I’m going to be a ‘Sparky’!” he enthused.

The occasion has MCs and DJs to create the environment.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

Again on the water one of many loudest cheers went to the youngest competitor, 10 yr outdated Hatty, who went on to win a prize.

For sure, not everybody made it over.

“I’ve been to many snowsports occasions in London over time and Skim Metropolis was proper up there as among the finest,” mentioned the PlanetSKI editor, James Cove.

“We had been blessed with nice climate and it had a extremely good vibe produced by the individuals, the group who had deliberate to return alongside and the curious passers by.

“It has definitely received me and lots of of others within the temper for the approaching season.

“There have been even folks watching the motion from Tower Bridge itself, a few of whom then got here right down to see what all of the fuss was all about.”

“All in all an amazing day of snowsports enjoyable,” added James.

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

Skim Metropolis in London from Icebreaker. Picture © PlanetSKI

We will likely be posting a number of extra movies of the enjoyable later, so do verify again.

The free-to-watch occasion mixed reside music, household enjoyable and apres-style power that introduced a style of mountain life to town.

For many, it was their first brush with snow this season and maybe their first time seeing it on the foot of Tower Bridge.

Icebreaker’s Skim Metropolis not solely marked the model’s thirtieth anniversary, it highlighted the model’s key message of Transfer To Pure – an invite for us all to go for fewer man-made supplies in our activewear.

PlanetSKI will likely be primarily based in Canada for a few months subsequent winter, and we will likely be sporting and testing some Icebreaker gear within the freezing chilly temperatures typically discovered within the Canadian Rockies.

Icebreaker is our base layer of selection.

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