Ice Factor - Kinloch Leven
Just back from a weekend away, we were staying in Fort Augustus, but seemed to spend most of our time driving between Ballachulish and there and back. On Sunday we had a 2.5 hour ice climbing lesson booked with Ice Factor in Kinloch Leven.
Kinloch Leven is in the middle of nowhere, 7 miles down the side of Loch Leven from Glencoe village. There used to be a large aluminum factory there but that has since shut down, now there is the Atlas brewery and the Ice Factor which boasts indoor climbing walls and a high wire course. Perhaps most interestingly though, they also have a large indoor ice climbing room. Basically a huge freezer where the walls are covered in ice, so for £48 each we got to spend 2.5 hours in the freezer hanging onto the ice with ice axes and crampons.
It's great fun and our instructor was very friendly and helpful. All the equipment is provided and if you're into climbing, this is a great introduction to ice climbing, I want to go do it outside now!
Kinloch Leven is in the middle of nowhere, 7 miles down the side of Loch Leven from Glencoe village. There used to be a large aluminum factory there but that has since shut down, now there is the Atlas brewery and the Ice Factor which boasts indoor climbing walls and a high wire course. Perhaps most interestingly though, they also have a large indoor ice climbing room. Basically a huge freezer where the walls are covered in ice, so for £48 each we got to spend 2.5 hours in the freezer hanging onto the ice with ice axes and crampons.
It's great fun and our instructor was very friendly and helpful. All the equipment is provided and if you're into climbing, this is a great introduction to ice climbing, I want to go do it outside now!
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