Surbiton Ski Sunday

9th October 2025

A winter event which involves skiing, a soup party and the odd bathtub rolling down the “slope” is set to return to South London.

Surbiton Ski Sunday takes place at St Mark’s Hill, near the Pickled Pantry in Surbiton, from 11am to 1pm on Sunday, October 12th.

It has been running since 2009.

The event typically sees between 30 and 50 participants tie blocks of ice to their feet and use two wooden poles as crutches, before sliding down a slippery lino along the road.

As many as 500 people come along to watch and laugh at the event.

It is followed by The King’s Soup at Claremont Gardens from 1.15pm to 4.30pm, with participants asked to bring their own soup bowl and a leek or potato for the pot.

The events are free and the skiing is open to anyone over the age of 18.

See more here: Surbiton Ski Sunday

“Surbiton Ski Sunday is a way to free up skiing from a sport of privilege and make it fun for everyone,” said organiser, Robin Hutchinson.

“The whole idea is to raise a smile and bring together the community, if you can get people laughing together, you have a chance.

“It’s just this ridiculous idea that instead of tying wood under your feed to slide down ice, if you tied two logs of ice under your feet, you could ski on anything.

“People actually come from as far as Sweden and Germany to take part.”

Image c/o Robin Hutchinson.