List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks

As of 2 May 2020, there is a total of fifteen bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world in use for competitions in winter bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton, plus one more under construction to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. All of the current tracks on this list except St. Moritz, Switzerland, which is naturally refrigerated, are constructed of reinforced concrete and use artificial refrigeration to cool the track down prior to its run.

Works Progress Administration poster from the late 1930s to advertise public access to the bobsled run from the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Artificial tracks

Current tracks
Country Track Length (m) Vertical Drop (m) Average Grade (%) Maximum Grade (%) Bobsleigh / skeleton curves Luge men's singles curves Luge women's singles / men's doubles curves Winter Olympics Current Track Completed / First Run (year)
 Austria Igls 1,220 98.10 14 14 14 10 1964, 1976 1963
Imst[1] 1,000.9 124.8 12.48 17 1958
 Canada Whistler 1,450 152 10.5 16 16 14 2010 2007
 France La Plagne 1,507.5 119 8.29 19 15 14 1992 1990
 Germany Altenberg[2] 1,413 122.22 8.66 15 17 17 15 / 11 1983
Königssee 1,306 117 10.35 13 / 12 16 12 1968
Oberhof 1,069.70 96.37 9.2 15 15 12 1971
Winterberg 1,330 110 9.8 15 14 14 11 1977
 South Korea Alpensia 1,376.38 116.32 9.48 16 16 13 2018 2017
 Latvia Sigulda 1,200 111.5 9.3 16 16 13 1986
 Norway Lillehammer 1,365 114.3 15 16 16 13 1994 1992
 Russia Sochi 1,814 131.9 19 20 17 2014 2013
  Switzerland St. Moritz 1,722 130 8.14 15 16 1928, 1948 1903
 United States Lake Placid 1,455 107 9.8 20 20 17 1932, 1980 1930
Park City 1,340 103.9 8.1 15 17 12 2002 1997

Planned tracks
Country Track Length (m) Vertical Drop (m) Average Grade (%) Maximum Grade (%) Bobsleigh-skeleton curves Luge men's singles curves Luge women's singles/ men's doubles curves Winter Olympics Current Track Completed / First Run (year)
 China Yanqing TBD TBD TBD TBD 12 12 12 2022 TBD
Italy		 Cortina d'Ampezzo TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 2026 TBD
 Austria Bludenz 700 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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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

 Opened Closed Winter Olympics
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly  Yugoslavia) Trebević 1,300 125.9 10.2 13 13 11 1982 1991 1984
 Canada Calgary 1,475 121.48 8 14 14 10 1986 2019 1988
 France Alpe d'Huez 1,500 140 9.33 13 1967 1968 1968 (Bobsleigh)
Chamonix 1,369.88 156.29 11.4 19 1923 1950 1924
Villard-de-Lans 1,000 110 11 11 1967 1971 1968 (Luge)
 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1,525 129.43 8.49 17 1910 1960 1936
 Italy Cesana[4] 1,435 117 9.2 19 19 17 2005 2012 2006
Cervinia 1,520 142 9.34 15 1963 1991
Cortina d'Ampezzo (bobsleigh and skeleton only) 1,350 120.45 15.9 13 1923 2008 1956
 Japan Nagano 1,360 113 8.64 14 14 13 1997 2019 1998
Teineyama 1,536 132 8.4 14 1971 1990 1972 bobsleigh
Teineyama 1,023 101 9.9 14 11 1971 1972 1972 luge
 Norway Oslo 1,507.5 124.35 8.6 13 1951 1952 1952
 Poland (formerly Germany) Szklarska Poręba (Schreiberhau) 2100 1925 1939/40
 Russia Paramanovo 1600 105 15 19 2010 2016 (not iced since)
 Sweden Hammarstrand 1,045 11 8 1963 2001

Natural luge tracks

Please see List of natural luge tracks.

These are tracks adapted from existing mountain roads and paths. Artificial banking and refrigeration are prohibited.

References
  1. "F.I.L. 2015-2016 Events Schedule, Artificial Track Luge, National Competitions with International Participation" (PDF). FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE LUGE DE COURSE. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. "Rennschlitten- und Bobbahn Altenberg - Bahninfo, Geschichte und Technik". Bobbahn-altenberg.de. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  3. https://www.swiss-sliding.com/ueber-uns/home/news/artmid/402/articleid/538/rodelbahn-bludenz#content
  4. "Turin 2006 luge track closing due to high costs". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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