List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks
- List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks
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.
Artificial tracks
Current tracks
Former tracks
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
* [http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=61 FIBT.com list of artificial bobsleigh and skeleton tracks]
* [http://www.fil-luge.org/tracks/artificial-tracks.html FIL-Luge.org list of artificial luge tracks]
* [http://www.fil-luge.org/tracks/natural-tracks.html FIL-Luge.org list of natural luge tracks]
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