If you're looking for a totally different winter activity to try, bobsledding should definitely be on your list. This is not your run-of-the-mill sled ride!
Imagine yourself sitting in a torpedo on skis, literally almost flying down a mountain, with the cold wind hitting your face and your body being jerked back and forth by the momentum of the sled. Sounds like a blast, doesn't it? If you love both winter and the sensation of speed, then the Lake Placid bobsled ride is for you!
Bobsledding has been part of Winter Olympic competition ever since the first games held in 1924. And of course, in 1932 and 1980 the Games were held in Lake Placid. So the good people in this Adirondack village really know how to do Olympic events right.
At Lake Placid everyday folks like you and me can experience the thrill of riding a bobsled down a mountain - if you're brave enough! The original Olympic bobsled run is maintained at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex. They've custom built the sleds to make them safer, but they still are true bobsleds and will still provide you with a thrilling run.
You'll ride with a professional driver and brakeman down the track, so no worries about how to steer or stop. You get a half-mile ride down zig-zagging hairpin curves, where the sled shoots up onto the sides of the track so that you'd swear you're hanging upside down. The announcer on his microphone adds to the fun as he follows your course - "And they're zigging ... and they're zagging." Now they're zigging and zagging."
After about a 35 second ride filled with screaming, you slide to a stop. And then you'll want to get out and do it all over again! Even though it may not feel like it, it is safe. And at the end of your ride each passenger receives a complementary bobsled lapel pin and a commemorative photo. (Just remember to pinch your cheeks before your picture so you don't look pale after your ride!)
Lake Placid bobsledding isn't just fun in the winter - now you can do it in the summer, too. The Olympic Regional Development Authority has set up the bobsled run to be used all year round. The sled glides on wheels - you won't get quite as much speed as you do in the winter, but it's still a wild ride!
Bobsledding is just one of the many incredible activities available for visitors to this small Adirondack Olympic village. For some serious winter thrills, why not try bobsledding at Lake Placid?
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