Discover Skeleton

skeleton sport racer
Price
For 2024/25, pricing tbc for 2025/26:
Discount rate of $55 for Cdn. citizens ages 16 (14) to 25
$249 ages 16+/non-citizens (2 runs)
$124.50 ages 16+/non-citizens (1 run)
Availability
Available again in winter 2025/26
Activity duration approx. 2 hours

The winter season 2024/25 is now over and Discover Skeleton will be available again in fall/winter 2025/26. We will welcome you back on track for Summer Bobsleigh from June to August 2025!

 

Young participants can get a taste of the Olympic winter sport of skeleton by sliding down the track on their own sled!

Join us at the Whistler Sliding Centre for this 2 hour introductory sliding session, where a qualified coach will take you through the skills and techniques needed to become a skeleton athlete (read more about our coaches here). After a brief orientation, you will walk the track and be fitted with a sled. With guidance from the coach, you will take your first two runs from the Maple Leaf start (1/3 of the way up the track), reaching speeds of up to 100 km/h on the Olympic track!

girl smiling for photo with helmet on

General Information

Who

  • Minimum ages: 16 + (Canadian citizens age 14 & 15 can email us for participation options)
  • No previous experience needed.
  • Discover Skeleton 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".

*The age range of 14 to 25 years aligns with long-term athlete development stages in the sliding sports and the Canadian Sport for Life program. This age range allows us to capture early, as well as late stage Olympic potential athletes.

When

Available again in winter 2025/26

Coaches

Read more about our coaches here.

coach and rider going through orientation

Cost (2024/25, pricing tbc for 2025/26)

  • Discount rate of $55 for Cdn. citizens ages 16 (14) to 25*
  • $249 ages 16+/non-citizens (2 runs)
  • $124.50 ages 16+/non-citizens (1 run)

Use of a skeleton sled and helmet is included. Additional information will be provided upon registration.

*The age range of 14 to 25 years aligns with long-term athlete development stages in the sliding sports and the Canadian Sport for Life program. This age range allows us to capture early, as well as late stage Olympic potential athletes.

bobsleigh track at night

Registration & More Information

  • Program registration will open in summer/fall 2025.
  • Advance booking is required. Full payment is required at time of booking. See below for cancellation policy.
  • Canadian citizens ages 16 (14) to 25: $249 will be charged at time of booking, upon presentation of valid ID at check-in a refund of $194 will be issued.
  • Before you book, make sure to read the Public Skeleton "Know Before You Go" page.
  • Gift certificates are available, call 604-964-0040, ext. 2201 to purchase.
  • Contact us by phone at 604-964-0040 or by email for any further questions.

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bobsleigh track at night

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.