Toboggan sled: The sleds modified for fun in the snow
A toboggan sled is nothing more than the extension of the old more common sled snow. As described in a previous article about sledges, during the nineteenth century the city of St. Moritz was the favourite destination of British royals and aristocrats. They spent the months between May and September to make their spa treatments there. A local hotelier named Caspar Badrutt, better known as the precursor of ski resorts, bored from spending most of the year without clients asked some of its regular guests to stay at his hotel during winter.
He offer an agreement: he would provide completely free accommodation if they had found the place inhospitable and boring during the stay. Otherwise , if he could satisfy them, they would have to tell their experience to acquaintances and friends . So it was that within a few years the city of St. Moritz became a popular destination for the wealthy English classes even in the months between October and April.
The number of customers increased exponentially and new alternatives had to be found to meet the growing demand for leisure on the snow. It was at this point that some aristocrats began to modify some sledges used for delivery of the goods adapting them for their fun. All this soon led to the development of the toboggan sled. The union of two sleds and the addition of a steering mechanism have made this winter activity the favourite pastime in the snow of the nineteenth century.
Toboggan sled: Fun in the snow becomes an Olympic sport
Since 1924, the bobsled has regularly taken part in the Winter Olympics. A bobsled is a kind of competition toboggan sled that can reach very high speeds. For years, precisely for this reason, it has remained an item exclusively reserved for adults. Given the tremendous speed at which the bobsled would travel would be dangerous for children and young people. Only the weight of stout men would be able to keep a bobsled firmly on the track.
A professional toboggan sled consists of a platform on which two or more people can sit. The competition ones, for example, are equipped with steel edges to cut the ice and keep the bobsled on its path and, at the same time, to allow it to go as fast as possible. The guiding the front runner bob snow in two places while a brake connected in the rear part is actionable from the second runner.
Toboggan sled – The Olympic sport for your winter park
We have seen how the toboggan sled has changed over the years and has moved from a recreational sport to an Olympic discipline. But let’s try to understand in detail how it is possible to make the toboggan sled the olympic fun for the whole family in your winter playgrounds.
The return of cold winters led to the rediscovery of a wide range of slides suited to young and old alike. We are sure that the owners of the winter park know very well the importance of satisfying the desire for entertainment of their hosts. This really includes everyone and the child of the family is no exception. Until now, entire families have had to give up on snow holidays or in any case find hotels and ski resorts that also offer a baby parking service . Now, however, there is another option that owners of family park and winter park can offer families. One of these options, which proved to be very popular with families and is becoming very successful is: the toboggan sled. It was designed and built for the well-being , safety and fun of the child with his family as our images show.
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