The 2002 Olympic track in Park City, Utah, is the southernmost track in the world and is designed for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events. Engineers faced several challenges during construction of the $25 million venue. To build the smoothly curved, vertical walls along the track they used shortcrete, a form of concrete that is sprayed onto a reinforced steel structure containing refrigeration tubes. To create the ice surface, the concrete is cooled to -12 degrees F (-11C) and water is sprayed on until a 2-inch layer of ice is formed.

To learn more about bobsleighing, try the 2002 Olympic website bobsleigh page.

The Federation Internationale de Bobsledding et de Toboganning (FIBT) provides information on bobsleigh tracks around the world.