La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins from Switzerland (gold), Great Britain (silver), and Belgium (bronze). Bobsleigh speeds reached up to 115 km/h (71.5 mph) during competition. The track is no longer in use. It was located near the "Ligne du téléférique de l'Aiguille du Midi" aerial tramway area, near the village of Les Pèlerins. La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins (Pellerins Bobsleigh Track in ) was a bobsleigh track constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. The track was 1369.88 metres long with 19 curves and an elevation difference of 156.29 metres. Turns 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10, 12,
Appi Kogen Ski Resort on the Tōhoku Expressway, or 20 min from Ashiro IC on the Tohoku Expwy. The development of the resort was led by Hiromasa Ezoe, a Japanese entrepreneur and the founder of Recruit (company). The name of this area, Appi, is derived from the Ainu language word, meaning "a place where one can live in peace" (Kogen means heights or highlands in Japanese). The construction began in 1970s and the ski area was opened in December, 1981, with four chair lifts. The 'Sailer' area expansion was designed by Toni Sailer, an Austrian alpine ski racer and actor. The Hotel Appi Grand