Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex
Home of the bobsled and luge tracks from two Winter Olympics. Ride as a passenger in a bobsled driven by a professional pilot and race down the track at about 100 km/h.
Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex lies about 10 km southeast of the village. It preserves remains of the 1932 bobsled track and still operates active bobsled, luge and skeleton tracks. The winter 'bobsled experience' is driven by a professional pilot carrying two guests from about halfway down the track. The full run takes about one minute and costs about $125. It must be booked in advance and has height and age restrictions. Year-round, the 'Cliffhanger Mountain Coaster' takes riders down through the forest. The complex is also a venue for cross-country skiing and biathlon, and it has mountain-bike trails in summer.
Opening hours
About 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Adirondak Loj, Heart Lake & Mount Jo
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site
- Cascade Mountain
- Lake Placid Olympic Center & Olympic Museum
- Mirror Lake & Main Street
- Avalanche Lake
- Mount Marcy