Rodeln im Park

We are currently enjoying one of the best winter in years. There is plenty of snow outside and temperatures are persistently below 0°C. This means we have perfect conditions for sledging on the nearby hillslope in the park! It seems that the entire population of Babelsberg is gathering there for a winter fun activities:

No wonder that sledges are sold out practically everywhere in Potsdam and Berlin. We were lucky enough to get an Austrian Gasser Rodel this week via a direct import. With this sledge, Anna surely is the fastest kid going downhill! But before the athletes go on their adrenaline-shedding downhill ride, they have to make a final check of all their protective garments: snow overall, reindeer-skin gloves, pom-pom hat, yes, all in place!

So, off we go! The sledgers are going downhill so incredibly fast that the camera only catches them on the final stretch of the Babelsberg worldcup downhill run:


Kamil and Anna are about to reach the speed of sound...

... and here are the same two athletes after winning another thrilling world cup run.

And here are Ulf and Arne, two other competitors and friends.


Anna learns the winter survival essentials from her dad - how to eat snow, lesson no. 1: