There are a total of 16 bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world in use for competitions. All of the current tracks on this list are constructed of reinforced concrete and use artificial refrigeration to keep the track cool enough during early and late season to hold ice. St. Moritz, Switzerland is the exception, as it is carved into the snowpack each year. The IBSF is the governing body for racing with the sports of Bobsled and Skeleton while the FIL is the governing body for racing with Luge.
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] | 1,228 | 124 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1964, 1976 | 1963 |
Imst [2] | 1,000.9 | 124.8 | 12.48 | 17 | 1958 | |||||
Canada | Whistler [3] | 1,450 | 148 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2010 | 2007 |
China | Yanqing [4] | 1,975 | 121 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 16 | 16 | 2022 | 2020 [5] | |
France | La Plagne [6] | 1,507.5 | 124 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1992 | 1990 |
Germany | Altenberg [7] [8] | 1,413 | 122.22 | 8.66 | 15.0 | 17 | 17 | 15 / 11 | 1983 | |
Königssee [9] | 1,251.2 | 120 | 9.0 | 10.35 | 13 / 12 | 16 | 12 | 1968 | ||
Oberhof [10] | 1,069.70 | 96.37 | 9.2 | 36.4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1971 | ||
Winterberg [11] | 1,330 | 110 | 9.8 | 15.0 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1977 | ||
Korea, Rep. | Pyeongchang [12] | 1,376.38 | 116.32 | 9.48 | 25.0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2018 | 2016 |
Latvia | Sigulda [13] | 1,200 | 99 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1986 | |
Norway | Lillehammer [14] | 1,365 | 114.3 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1994 | 1992 |
Russia | Sochi [15] | 1,500 | 124 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 2014 | 2013 |
Switzerland | St. Moritz [16] | 1,722 | 130 | 8.14 | 15.0 | 19 | 1928, 1948 | 1903 | ||
United States | Lake Placid [17] | 1,455 | 128 | 9.8 | 20.0 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 1932, 1980 | 1930 |
Park City [18] | 1,335 | 103.9 | 8.1 | 15.0 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 2002 | 1997 |
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 | Bludenz [19] | 700 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Italy | Cesana [20] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2026 | TBD |
Sweden | Hammarstrand [21] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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 [22] | 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 | 140 | 6 | 1940s ? | 1950s ? | none | ||||
Alpe d'Huez (olympic track) | 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 [23] | 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 | Teineyama | 1,536 | 132 | 8.4 | 14 | 1971 | 1990 | 1972 bobsleigh | ||
Teineyama | 1,023 | 101 | 9.9 | 14 | 11 | 1971 | 1972 | 1972 luge | ||
Nagano | 1,360 | 113 | 8.64 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1997 | 2018 | 1998 | |
Norway | Oslo | 1,507.5 | 124.35 | 8.6 | 13 | 1951 | 1952 | 1952 | ||
Poland (formerly Germany) | Szklarska Poręba (Schreiberhau) | 2100 | 1925 | 1939/40 | ||||||
Romania | Sinaia [24] | 1500 | 132 | 13 | 1970 | 2009 | ||||
Russia | Paramonovo | 1600 | 105 | 15 | 19 | 2010 | 2016 (not iced since) | |||
Sweden | Hammarstrand | 1,045 | 11 | 8 | 1963 | 2001 |
Please see List of natural luge tracks
These are tracks adapted from existing mountain roads and paths. Artificial banking and refrigeration are prohibited.
There are a total of 16 bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world in use for competitions. All of the current tracks on this list are constructed of reinforced concrete and use artificial refrigeration to keep the track cool enough during early and late season to hold ice. St. Moritz, Switzerland is the exception, as it is carved into the snowpack each year. The IBSF is the governing body for racing with the sports of Bobsled and Skeleton while the FIL is the governing body for racing with Luge.
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] | 1,228 | 124 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1964, 1976 | 1963 |
Imst [2] | 1,000.9 | 124.8 | 12.48 | 17 | 1958 | |||||
Canada | Whistler [3] | 1,450 | 148 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2010 | 2007 |
China | Yanqing [4] | 1,975 | 121 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 16 | 16 | 2022 | 2020 [5] | |
France | La Plagne [6] | 1,507.5 | 124 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1992 | 1990 |
Germany | Altenberg [7] [8] | 1,413 | 122.22 | 8.66 | 15.0 | 17 | 17 | 15 / 11 | 1983 | |
Königssee [9] | 1,251.2 | 120 | 9.0 | 10.35 | 13 / 12 | 16 | 12 | 1968 | ||
Oberhof [10] | 1,069.70 | 96.37 | 9.2 | 36.4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1971 | ||
Winterberg [11] | 1,330 | 110 | 9.8 | 15.0 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1977 | ||
Korea, Rep. | Pyeongchang [12] | 1,376.38 | 116.32 | 9.48 | 25.0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 2018 | 2016 |
Latvia | Sigulda [13] | 1,200 | 99 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1986 | |
Norway | Lillehammer [14] | 1,365 | 114.3 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 1994 | 1992 |
Russia | Sochi [15] | 1,500 | 124 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 2014 | 2013 |
Switzerland | St. Moritz [16] | 1,722 | 130 | 8.14 | 15.0 | 19 | 1928, 1948 | 1903 | ||
United States | Lake Placid [17] | 1,455 | 128 | 9.8 | 20.0 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 1932, 1980 | 1930 |
Park City [18] | 1,335 | 103.9 | 8.1 | 15.0 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 2002 | 1997 |
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 | Bludenz [19] | 700 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Italy | Cesana [20] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2026 | TBD |
Sweden | Hammarstrand [21] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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 [22] | 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 | 140 | 6 | 1940s ? | 1950s ? | none | ||||
Alpe d'Huez (olympic track) | 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 [23] | 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 | Teineyama | 1,536 | 132 | 8.4 | 14 | 1971 | 1990 | 1972 bobsleigh | ||
Teineyama | 1,023 | 101 | 9.9 | 14 | 11 | 1971 | 1972 | 1972 luge | ||
Nagano | 1,360 | 113 | 8.64 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1997 | 2018 | 1998 | |
Norway | Oslo | 1,507.5 | 124.35 | 8.6 | 13 | 1951 | 1952 | 1952 | ||
Poland (formerly Germany) | Szklarska Poręba (Schreiberhau) | 2100 | 1925 | 1939/40 | ||||||
Romania | Sinaia [24] | 1500 | 132 | 13 | 1970 | 2009 | ||||
Russia | Paramonovo | 1600 | 105 | 15 | 19 | 2010 | 2016 (not iced since) | |||
Sweden | Hammarstrand | 1,045 | 11 | 8 | 1963 | 2001 |
Please see List of natural luge tracks
These are tracks adapted from existing mountain roads and paths. Artificial banking and refrigeration are prohibited.