In Park City, Utah, the 129kph “Comet” lets riders experience a 40-story drop in about 54 seconds ($200, ages 16 and up; olyparks.com). They can recover at the Canyons, which features world-class skiing as well as family-friendly accommodations (from $446; thecanyons.com).
Opened in 1890, the world’s only natural-ice bobsled track, in St-Moritz, Switzerland, takes riders up to 134kph in 75 seconds ($195, 18 and older; olympia-bobrun.ch). Those with energy to burn should stay at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof, which offers curling, skiing and skating (from €344; www.kronenhof.com).
In Igls, Austria, sledders can ride on the track built for the 1976 Winter Olympics (€30, 14 and older; www.knauseder-event.at) and stay at the nearby Grand Hotel Europa in Innsbruck (from €150; www.europatyrol.com).
At the Adrenaline Center in Cortina, Italy, riders are outfitted in padded ski suits, helmets and safety belts as they prepare to hit near-Olympic race speeds (€16 and up; www.adrenalin center.it/eng/index.html). The luxe Cristallo Palace Hotel features grand rooms with Carrera marble (€330; venere.com). But a racing heart may make sleep elusive.
