Sledging and Velogemel ride
Overview
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A fast sledge ride in the snow is as much a winter tradition as fondue and Christmas. After a short instruction course by the accompanying guide, the downhill sledge ride makes for an hilarious adventure! Perhaps you would even like to test your balance on an original Grindelwalder Velogemel?
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Once on the mountain, the individual sledges are distributed – headlamps are provided for night time sledging. After careful instruction, participants mount their sledges or Velogemels and set off down a prepared sledge run back to the valley. The Velogemel is a type of traditional wooden ski/sledge ‘bike’, developed and patented more than 100 years ago in Grindelwald.
Safety precautions: Sledging and Velogemel rides are great fun, and in order that participants reach the end safely, we follow these safety requirements: A maximum of 12 guests are allocated per guide. Guests are carefully instructed before departure. At night, the guests are equipped with headlights with a taillight. The guides wear safety vests in order to be more visible, and are in contact with each other via radio and/or mobile technology. We recommend to refrain from alcohol before departure, and to make dinner plans for after sledging.
Optional activity combinations: Sledge building, Alpine games, Snow sculpting, Stollenloch, outdoor Aperitif, Fondue making
General information
| Season |
December - March
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| Time required |
2 to 4 hours (half day)
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| Suitable for |
Groups
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| Weather |
Outdoor
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Group & pricing information
| Language |
German, English, French
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| Group Size |
10 - 200
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Contact
Eiger Vision Gmbh
Endweg 36
3818 Grindelwald
Switzerland
Phone +41 (0)33 853 55 66
Fax +41 (0)33 853 57 66
info@eigervision.ch
eigervision.ch
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