Thirty years old and abandoned, the Grenoble Olympique ski jumping hill is looking for a new vocation.

The Grenoble ski jump: a rebirth after thirty years of neglect

Since the Grenoble Olympic Games in 1968, the ski jumping hill of the city, lost in the Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte district, was left abandoned. Today, after thirty years of non-use, the town is mobilizing to give it a new life.

A flagship infrastructure of Grenoble’s sporting heritage

It was under this impressive concrete and metal construction that the athletes performed feats during the 1968 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, due to lack of maintenance and funding, the ski jumping hill remained in wasteland during thirty years. Despite the wear and tear of time and abandonment, it still remains an important testimony to Grenoble's sporting heritage.

Reconversion ideas to find usefulness again

Now is the time to look for reconversion. The mayor of Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte has launched a call for projects for the rehabilitation of this emblematic site. Several bold proposals have already been submitted, making it possible to breathe new life into this abandoned monument. The idea of ​​a fitness trail was raised, transforming the wasteland into land dedicated to outdoor physical activity. Others are considering a cultural reconversion, by creating a museum space dedicated to the history of winter sports, in homage to the site's Olympic past.

The ski jumping hill, a symbol of Olympic history to be preserved

The call for projects for the reconversion of ski jumping hill goes beyond the simple renovation of an abandoned place. It is also about perpetuating a symbol of Grenoble's Olympic history. Indeed, this site is a direct testimony to this period in the city's history, when Grenoble welcomed the world during the Winter Olympics. This revitalization project, far from being an easy task, is an exciting challenge for the city of Grenoble and its inhabitants. Preserving this emblem while giving it a second life is a great challenge to take on. All that remains is to wait for the final decision to know what the new life of the ski jumping hill from Grenoble.