Mountain bikers takeover waterpark
Mountain bikers takeover waterpark

Surreal scenes from Aqualand Fréjus Waterpark in France where Sam Pilgrim and a crew of professional mountain bikers explored the empty attractions on the there bikes. After a few tentative test runs, the pros opened it up for an afternoon of “full speed slides” and miraculously avoided the stagnant puddles in the splashdown pools.

“Mountain bike the huge slides of this abandoned waterpark at full speed was the best. This has been a dream for so long and I wasn’t disappointed.” -Sam Pilgrim

MOUNTAIN BIKING IN A HUGE ABANDONED WATERPARK - FULL SPEED SLIDES!

Thankfully these professional athletes managed not to fling themselves over the edge on some of these high speed banked turns but they very well could have. We don’t have confirmation if this was a poaching mission or if they had permission to ride the park which was closed for the season but do not recommend folks trying to replicate these actions at their local waterparks.

Aqualand Fréjus

Aqualand Fréjus is the largest water park on the Côte d’Azur! In Fréjus, water becomes a giant playground where fun, thrills and relaxation intermingle for a refreshing day under the Mediterranean sun.

Tim Konrad is the founder and publisher of Unofficial Networks, a leading platform for skiing, snowboarding, and outdoor adventure. With over 20 years in the ski industry, Tim’s global ski explorations...