In the world, there are a total of sixteen bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks in use for competitions in bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton. All of the tracks on this list except St. Moritz, Switzerland, which is naturally refrigerated, are constructed of reinforced concrete and piped with ammonia refrigeration to cool the track down prior to its run.
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Artificial tracks
Current tracks
| Country | Track | Length (m) | Vertical Drop (m) |
Maximum Grade (%) |
Bobsleigh-skeleton curves | Luge men's singles curves | Luge women's singles/ men's doubles curves | Winter Olympics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
Igls | 1 220 | 98.10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1964, 1976 |
 Canada |
Calgary | 1 475 | 121.48 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1988 |
| Whistler | 1450 | 152 | 10.5 (average) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2010 | |
 France |
La Plagne | 1 507.5 | 119 | 8.29 (average) | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1992 |
 Germany |
Altenberg | 1 413 | 122.22 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 (women's singles)/ 12 (men's doubles) | NA |
| Königssee | 1 306 | 117 | 10.35 | 13 (bobsleigh)/ 12 (skeleton) | 16 | 12 | NA though part of 2018 bid | |
| Oberhof (luge only though it has run bobsleigh and skeleton in the past) | 1069.70 | 96.37 | 9.2 (average) | 15 | 15 | 12 | NA | |
| Winterberg | 1 330 | 110 | 15 (9.8% average) | 14 | 14 | 11 | NA | |
 Italy |
Cesana | 1 435 | 117 | 9.2 (average) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2006 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo (bobsleigh and skeleton only) | 1 350 | 120.45 | 15.9 | 13 | NA | NA | 1956 | |
 Japan |
Nagano | 1 360 | 113 | 8.64 (average) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1998 |
 Latvia |
Sigulda | 1 200 | Not given | Not given | 16 | 16 | 13 | NA |
 Norway |
Lillehammer | 1 365 | 114.3 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1994 |
 Russia |
Paramonovo | 1 600 | 105.0 | 15 | 19 | - | - | NA |
| Rzhanaya Polyana (under construction) | - | 150 | - | 19 | 20 | 17 | 2014 | |
 Switzerland |
St. Moritz (bobsleigh and skeleton only though it has run luge in the past) | 1 722 | 130 | 15 (8.14 average) | 16 | NA | NA | 1928, 1948 |
 United States |
Lake Placid | 1 455 | 107 | 9.8 (average) | 20 | 20 | 17 | 1932, 1980 |
| Park City | 1 340 | 103.9 | 8.1 (average) | 15 | 17 | 12 | 2002 |
Former tracks
| Country | Track | Length (m) | Vertical Drop (m) |
Average Grade (%) |
Bobsleigh curves | Luge men's singles curves | Luge women's singles/ men's doubles curves | Winter Olympics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
Imst | 1000.9 | 124.8 | 12.48 | NA | 17 | Not given | NA |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly  Yugoslavia) |
Trebević | 1300 | 125.9 | 10.2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1984 |
| France |
Alpe d'Huez | 1500 | 140 | 9.33 | 13 | NA | NA | 1968 bobsleigh |
| Chamonix | 1369.88 | 156.29 | 11.4 | 19 | NA | NA | 1924 | |
| Villard-de-Lans | 1000 | 110 | 11 | NA | 11 | Not given | 1968 luge | |
| Germany |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 1525 | 129.43 | 8.49 | 17 | - | - | 1936 |
| Japan |
Teineyama | 1536 | 132 | 8.4 | 14 | NA | NA | 1972 bobsleigh |
| Teineyama | 1023 | 101 | 9.9 | NA | 14 | 11 | 1972 luge | |
| Norway |
Oslo | 1507.5 | 124.35 | 8.6 | 13 | NA | NA | 1952 |
 Sweden |
Hammarstrand | 1045 | Not given | Not given | NA | 11 | 8 | NA |
Natural luge tracks
Please see List of natural luge tracks.
These are tracks adopted from existing mountain roads and path. Artificial banking and refrigeration are prohibited.
References
- FIBT.com list of artificial bobsleigh and skeleton tracks
- FIL-Luge.org list of artificial luge tracks
- FIL-Luge.org list of natural luge tracks
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