The Cresta Run is the world's oldest toboggan track, a natural ice channel that drops 514 vertical metres from St. Moritz Bad to the village of Celerina in under 75 seconds. Built fresh each winter from snow and water, it has been operating in essentially the same form since 1884. Riders lie head-first on a small steel skeleton sled called a "toast rack" and reach speeds of over 130 km/h on the lower sections.
The track is owned and operated by the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club, whose members ride each morning before the track opens to guests. Male visitors can book riding slots on public mornings — no experience needed, though the club provides a briefing and requires riders to wear protective gear including a helmet and knee pads. The junction at Shuttlecock, a sharp right-hand bend that ejects beginners with some frequency, is the moment that separates the brave from the foolhardy.