1/5 Carla G. 9 months ago on Google
The
facilities
at
Planet
Ice
Altrincham,
especially
during
morning
patch,
are
absolutely
shocking.
The
ice
pad
is
covered
in
lumps
that
can
be
as
high
as
5cm
each,
which
is
an
extremely
dangerous
hazard
and
has
caused
many
unnecessary
falls
and
injuries.
In
addition
to
this,
skaters
also
have
water
dripping
all
over
them
from
the
ceiling.
This
is
an
issue
that
we
have
at
Planet
Ice
Altrincham
EVERY
summer.
I
train
at
this
rink
5
to
6
mornings
per
week,
however,
it’s
impossible
to
attempt
working
on
your
skills
with
the
ice
being
in
such
a
bad
condition
when
the
weather
is
warm.
I
had
been
lucky
enough
to
never
injure
myself
badly
because
of
the
lumps
until
Wednesday
this
week
when
my
blade
caught
a
really
high
lump
whilst
I
was
skating
backwards.
Needles
to
say,
I’ve
had
to
stop
training
this
week
as
my
right
knee
and
wrist
are
badly
bruised,
swollen
and
in
a
lot
of
pain.
However,
this
has
also
affected
my
day
to
day
at
work
as
I
can’t
perform
my
tasks
properly.
Trying
to
find
a
way
to
be
able
to
train,
skaters
that
tend
to
be
on
the
ice
at
6am
(myself
included)
would
spend
a
good
20
to
25
minutes
of
their
practice
trying
to
remove
the
lumps
with
their
own
blades,
risking
damaging
them.
Countless
times
I'd
be
asked
what
had
I
done
to
my
blades
by
the
person
who
grinds
them,
as
the
edges
would
have
marks
and
dents
from
this.
Frustrated
skaters
have
tried
getting
a
resolution
from
the
local
staff,
who
say
HQ
aren’t
willing
to
provide
budget
to
fix
the
issue,
which
is
totally
unacceptable.
Apart
from
the
additional
costs
that
come
from
loving
skating
(i.e.
private
lessons,
parking,
etc.)
we
pay
a
rather
expensive
monthly
fee
to
be
able
to
train.
The
least
that
management
can
do
is
ensure
the
facilities
are
up
to
a
standard
for
us
to
do
so.
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