New Zealand Luge

27/05/2026

Christine Bertolotti

Its time to register for our 2026 winter school holiday camps, unique to Naseby, the Ice Capital of New Zealand. For more information and to register, click on the links below.

Ice Camp (Monday 7 to Friday 10 July)
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Ice Luge Camp (Monday 13 to Friday 17 July)
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27/05/2026

If you haven't done so already, its time to register for our July school holiday camps.

Its time to register for our 2026 winter school holiday camps, unique to Naseby, the Ice Capital of New Zealand. For more information and to register, click on the links below.

Ice Camp (Monday 7 to Friday 10 July)
https://forms.gle/oF8e7SjBFejyfSbL6

Ice Luge Camp (Monday 13 to Friday 17 July)
https://forms.gle/qxPx3XRLS9C9F1Xy9

07/05/2026

Its time to register for our 2026 winter school holiday camps, unique to Naseby, the Ice Capital of New Zealand. For more information and to register, click on the links below.

Ice Camp (Monday 7 to Friday 10 July)
https://forms.gle/oF8e7SjBFejyfSbL6

Ice Luge Camp (Monday 13 to Friday 17 July)
https://forms.gle/qxPx3XRLS9C9F1Xy9

04/03/2026

Louie Coburn has placed 10th out of 23 in the Alpine Luge Sprint Slalom Test event at Konigssee-Jenner in Germany. It was the concluding race of the Alpine Luge season, Louie's first season racing in this luge discipline. Louie has adapted very well and learnt a lot which he will now bring back to New Zealand to share with the rest of our NZ lugers during our forthcoming season in Naseby. The photos include Louie with Andrei Deac (Romania) who was our Naseby Luge Coach in 2024 and 2025 and with the FIL Group (Thomas/USA, Shohei/JPN, Christina/AUT - coach for this race, Mason/USA & Louie).

22/02/2026

Congratulation Louie Coburn (on the right in the 1st photo)! Last night, under lights on the Jaufental Track in Italy Louie placed 16th in the final International Luge Federation Senior Alpine Luge World Cup race for the 2025/26 season. Still a Junior, Louie achieved two top 15 finished in his first season racing Alpine Luge in Europe and placed 17th out of 40 athletes from 12 countries in the overall standings. Next weekend Louie will take part in an Alpine Luge Sprint Slalom Demo event on the Jenner ski area above Konigssee in Germany. (Photo credit Ulrich Wilhelm.)

17/02/2026

Looking for some casual work in the Maniototo?

17/02/2026

_ _ it happens. After two solid 17th place training runs Louie managed to flip his sled in the first race run at the past weekend's Alpine Luge Junior World Cup finale at Latsch in Italy. The result was his first DNF (did not finish). With Louie unable to collect any points for the weekend he dropped from 18th to 20th place in the final overall standings. Immediately afterwards Louie said "I'm all good, just my ankle is a bit sore but I'll be fine. I got real unlucky going into one of the fast corners. My foot caught something in the braking area as the track was getting a bit soft, and I got thrown off the sled." Next weekend Louie races in the final Senior World Cup race of the season on the Jaufental track in Italy.

09/02/2026

Louie Coburn has placed 15th in the 5th Senior Alpine Luge World Cup race on the Grantau Track at Umhausen/Austria. With one race to go he currently sits 18th in the overall Senior standings. Next weekend he races in the final Junior World Cup race of the season in Latsch/Italy. He currently sits 18th in the overall Junior standings. Group photo - Thomas (USA), Louie, Jack & Mason (USA). Photos courtesy Ulrich Wilhelm.

01/02/2026

Louie Coburn has placed 15th in the International Luge Federation's Alpine Luge Junior World Championships on the Grantau Track in Umhausen/Austria. Louie completed 3 very consistent runs on the very technical track and achieved his top 15 goal. Next weekend he races on the same track in the 5th Senior Alpine Luge Cup race of the season.

26/01/2026

Louie Coburn placed 17th racing as a 'guest' in the Alpine Luge European Championships this past weekend. The race took place on the Gafair Track in Laas/Italy. He now heads back to the Grantau Track in Umhausen/Austria where he raced in the 3rd Junior World Cup earlier in January and over the next two weekends he races in the Junior World Championships and the 5th Senior World Cup race. (Photo credit Ulrich Wilhelm)