Summer Bobsleigh
Price
Youth slide 50% off per every 1 full price adult (2 youth:1 adult)
Availability
Summer Bobsleigh will be back on track from June 28th to September 1st, 2024. Visit us in the winter season to try out Passenger Bobsleigh or Public Skeleton, or come up for sightseeing and watch athletes train from around the world.
Bring the family for one of Whistler’s most unique summer activities. Youth ages 12-18 slide for half price with paying adult (max 2 youth per 1 adult). No experience is required.
After an orientation and a tour of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games venue, including an exclusive track walk, your team will ride in a bobsleigh equipped with wheels, driven by a trained pilot, through twists and turns with speeds of up to 90km/hr.
Slide into savings with a 50% discount for youth aged 12-18 when accompanied by a full-paying adult (Max. 2 youth: 1 adult for half price deal).
Summer Bobsleigh runs rain or shine, 5 days per week Wednesday through Sunday. It’s the perfect addition to your time in Whistler, whatever the weather.
Cost
- $129 / adult (19+)
- *Two youth (ages 12-18) slide 50% OFF per one full paying adult (additional youth full price)
- Price includes track walk and one summer bobsleigh ride
(transportation to and from venue not included, free parking available)
As a not-for-profit, all proceeds from this program directly support our athletes and mission to grow sport.
Requirements
- No prior experience required
- No exceptions: Minimum age 12, no exceptions (12 & 13 year-olds must slide together with an accompanying adult, 1:1 ratio). Youth must meet the height/weight requirements as outlined below
- Weight: between 85lb and 285lb (39kg-129kg)
- Height: between 4'6" and 6'5" (137cm-196cm)
- Passenger bobsleigh is a real sport experience:
- Participants may experience a strenuous ride
Participants must make sure they are ready to slide and meet the weight, height and health requirements outlined in the "Know Before You Go".
Booking Will Start in Spring 2024
Advance booking is recommended. Full payment is required at the time of booking. See below for cancellation policy. Make sure to read the summer bobsleigh "Know Before You Go" before booking.
For any questions, call 604-964-0040 or contact us by email.
What to Expect?
Please make sure to read our Know Before You Go page before arriving at the Whistler Sliding Centre. After checking in at Guest Services, your Summer Bobsleigh Experience will begin with an orientation about your ride and track etiquette. After the orientation, you will go on an exclusive track walk with your guide, see the track from an athlete’s perspective, and learn about the sports and history of the Olympic legacy venue. Your team will also line up for your commemorative photo, which you will obtain free of charge after the ride. After arriving at your start position, you will be fitted with a helmet.
With the assistance of the track crew, you and your team — including your trained pilot — will be seated in the sled and go through the final safety checks. Listen as your team’s names will be announced on the big speakers. Once the control tower gives your sled the green light, the track crew will give you a push, and it’s “bobsleigh in track” for you, your pilot, and your fellow participants. As you will accelerate down the track, lean into the corners to assist your steering pilot in reaching top speeds of up to 90 km/hr in the final corner. The uphill outrun will slow you to a stop, and the track crew will assist you in exiting the sled. High-five with your pilot and crew, and review the video of your ride.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your booking up to 24 hours prior to your booked activity time to receive a full refund. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the booked activity time as well as no-shows are subject to a 100% charge.
In the event that a session is cancelled (at the discretion of the Whistler Sliding Centre), participants will have the choice of a full refund or re-scheduling.
Whistler Sliding Centre
4910 Glacier Lane
WhistlerBC
V8E 0C2
Canada