B o b s l e d / L u g e C o m p l e x
Bobsledding Winter Rates and Information
The Olympic Sports Complex is home to the newest combined track in the world for bobsled, luge and skeleton racing. It also retains the 1932 / 1980 track for public bobsled rides in summer and winter. Located at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, the site also provides 50 kilometers (31 miles) of groomed cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Biathlon shooting and mountain biking round out the menu.

Ride with a professional driver and brakeman down the 1980 Olympic bobsled track. Start at the half-mile and ride the world-famous Zig Zag turns. New this season is the introduction of five new bobsleds to THE STORM ride program. Each sled has been custom built for a safe, comfortable, exhilarating ride of a lifetime.

2006 – 07 Bobsledding Winter Rates and Information

Ride with a professional driver and brakeman down the 1980 Olympic bobsled track. Start at the half-mile and ride the world-famous Zig Zag turns. Each sled in THE STORM ride program has been custom built for a safe, comfortable, exhilarating ride of a lifetime. Each ride passenger will receive a complimentary bobsled lapel pin to commemorate their adventure.

For those not quite ready to experience the thrill themselves, competitions for the sports best are held throughout the winter and some of the worlds best athletes train here in Lake Placid.

ï THE STORM – $65.00 Adult / $ 60.00 Teen (ages 13-17) / $55.00 Junior 12 and Under (48″ height requirement)

ï Times: Wednesday ñ Friday 1:30-4 / Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 1:00 to 4:00. Plus holiday periods.

ï Season: Anticipated bobsled opening December 23rd

ï For further information and reservations, please call: 518-523-4436

If you prefer to ‘go it alone’, the LUGE ROCKET is your ticket to adventure. Piloting your own semi-enclosed, modified luge sled, you’ll begin this unique adventure at the newly-constructed Start 3 building on the combined track. Your rocket ride will take you through 16 of the most heart-pounding, smile-producing curves in the world.

Watch the world’s fastest athletes attack the world’s fastest course lying down. Luge sleds weigh 50 or 60 pounds, depending on the event, and fly at speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. To appreciate the speed, see it in person!! Viessmann Luge World Cup is coming to the Verizon Sports Complex December 16-17, 2005. Additional competitions are held throughout the winter.

LUGE ROCKET rides:
Times: Various, please call in advance
Season: December thru mid April
For further information, please call: 518-523-4436