Thrill-seekers, do you want to experience lasting memories to spice up your vacation? So head for the ice snake, aka the bobsleigh run of the resort la Plagne. This emblematic place will allow you to discover a unique and unusual experience that inevitably leaves no ice...
Discover the La Plagne bobsleigh track
Built for the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992, the track Bobsleigh and Skeleton of La Plagne is the only French track. Every winter, it welcomes some 12 visitors who come to challenge themselves. 000 turns, 19 km long, 1,5% maximum gradient, such are the dizzying dimensions of this giant ice slide.
In order to be able to introduce the general public to these very specific sliding sensations, its team of enthusiasts with highly specialized skills has imagined unique machines in the world specially dedicated to this practice. So, let's get started!
Beginner's bobsleigh
The bob raft for a first approach
This is the softest of the formulas offered to visitors, perfect for a descent with family or friends. Practicable from 1m30, the machine can embark 4 people at the same time for a self-guided and self-braking descent in complete safety. Although being the most accessible type of descent, you will still approach 80km/h…
The speed luge, for a descent face to face with the track
From the age of 16, the curious can try out this funny sledge in which you stay solo in a semi-recumbent position.
Facing the track, the view of the 19 bends is breathtaking, provided you keep your eyes wide open! Just like the bob raft, this toboggan is self-guided and self-braking, to allow you to take full advantage of this descent at 90km/h lying a few centimeters from the ice!
Bob racing, like the pros
The final discipline offered to the general public on the track, the bob racing is the one that comes closest to real competition conditions. On board, 3 passengers of at least 16 years old and a professional pilot who guides the machine and makes it take an exponential speed until sometimes reaching up to 120 km/h. As an anecdote, the highest speed ever reached on the Plagne track is 134 km/h… You will have understood, here the sensitive souls should abstain: the sensations are extreme, the gain of G is astounding. It's quite simple, if you lower your head during the descent, you will not be able to raise it until the end…
The high-level version of the bobsleigh
Beyond the tourist activity, the La Plagne track is very much in operation and regularly hosts international competitions in 2-man bobsleigh, 4-man bobsleigh, and the impressive skeleton (sledding on your stomach, head first!). As recently as January 2020, it hosted a World Cup event and was the scene of a fierce race against the clock.
Many athletes dread La Plagne because it is a demanding and technical track. But this is not the case for the French who run at home and know it inside out, practicing it since their beginnings, almost their childhood.
And for the curious, national teams come regularly to train. It is then possible to go and admire them along the track, keep your eyes wide open because it goes fast!
The bobsled version Pointe de sel
We can't resist the pleasure of sharing with you the photos of our La Plagne bobsleigh champions. Pointe de sel from last winter.
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