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The Whistler Sliding Centre
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Track statistics
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| Length (bobsleigh and skeleton) |
1,450 metres |
| Length (men’s luge) |
1,374 metres |
| Length (doubles and women’s luge) |
1,198 metres |
| Elevation at top of track (men’s luge start) |
938 metres |
| Elevation at low point of track |
786 metres |
| Vertical drop |
152 metres |
| Maximum track slope |
20% at corner 2 |
| Number of corners |
16 |
| Track access points |
7 |
Construction Summary
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| Year venue construction started |
June 2005 |
| Year venue construction completed |
December 2007 |
| Track designer |
Udo Gurgel (IBG Designs, Germany) |
| Venue architect |
Stantec Architecture Inc. |
| Track construction contractor |
Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc. |
| Track buildings contractor |
Heatherbrae Inc. |
| Track systems contractor |
Western Pacific Enterprises GP |
| Track refrigeration contractor |
Cimco Refrigeration (Toromont Industries Ltd.) |