Olympic bobsleigh track
The heritage of the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992!
The track is used both for sports training, events and for tourist descents as an après-ski activity.
Open from mid December to April, depending on weather forecast.
Going dow the track
The general public can also go down the track. Depending on the level of thrill you are after, you can enjoy:
- a 4-person descent in a Bob Raft at 80 km/h (from 11 years old and 1m30) > 55 € / person.
- a solo ride in a Speed Luge at 90 km/h (from 16 yo) > 125 € / person.
- or Bob Racing, driven by a pilot in a competition-style bob to feel the effect of 3G of pressure at 120km/h (from 16 yo) > 139 € / person.
Below, from left to right: Bob Racing, Bob Raft and Speed Luge.
Video
Some figures
- Length: 1,507.5m
- Elevation drop: 124.5m
- Average gradient: 8.29%
-19 bends
-12,000 to 14,000 clients over a season
- Speed record: 134km/hr in a bobsleigh
Behind the scenes of France’s biggest skating rink
Objective: to ice the 6800 m2 surface area (4.7 skating rinks) in just one month in 4 steps:
1/ start up the 3 compressors that have been in hibernation for 7 months
2/ cool the 1500 m long concrete structure with 90 km of pipes running through it using a refrigeration fluid composed of 50% water and 50% glycol
3/ spray water (from the source of an old mine and not suitable for consumption) onto the concrete at between -4°C and -5°C, then fill in / shape using 180 m³ of crushed ice
4/ refine the profile
