Whistler Sliding Centre

The Whistler Sliding Centre is located in the beautiful Fitzsimmons valley on the southeast slope of Blackcomb Mountain. The Whistler Sliding Centre was the site of the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. This high performance, world-class sliding sports venue includes a 1,450 metre long competition track, as well as venue support buildings.

As one of only two sliding tracks in Canada, The Whistler Sliding Centre track will help to elevate the Canadian high-performance sport development program along with complementing the 1988 Winter Games sliding track in Calgary, Alberta.

Fast Facts

Top Athlete Start House: Indoor Space
-81 ft. x 33 ft. open room is ideal for intimate meetings
-Capacity: 50 people
-Facility includes small kitchen with sink, fridge, oven, microwave and dishwasher
-Accessible washroom facilities available on-site.

Top Athlete Start House – Upper Sport Deck
Located at the top of the track beside the men’s luge start area
-roof covered 50 ft. x 91 ft. wooden deck
-Capacity: 100 people

Top Athlete Start House – Lower Sport Deck
Located beside the bobsleigh and skeleton start
-open-air 98 ft. x 88 ft. concrete deck
- Capacity: 250 people

Track Lodge
Located near the bottom of the track
-25.5 ft. x 62 ft. open meeting space is surrounded by large windows
-Capacity: 100 people.
-Accessible washroom facilities available on-site

Facility Specs

Year completed 2007 Seating capacity 100 Parking capacity 50 Medical room No Warm up area Yes Licensed for alcohol No Official rooms Food services No Dressing rooms 2

Scoreboard Sound system Yes Owner Private Office space Yes Weight room / fitness facility No Equipment storage Yes Ticket box No Media room Yes Internet capability Wireless Hospitality room Yes

Sport Hosting Services

Whistler is prepared to offer promotional, operational and visitor experience support to sport event organizers in a number of ways. Listed below are just some of the services provided to sport event producers on a case by case basis:
- Bid Development
- Connections to Local Resort Partners
- Marketing and Communications support
- Site inspections / Venue selection
- Operational support and resources
- Destination collateral
- Accommodation booking support to source out suitable accommodations, rates and availability
- Tickets and packaging opportunities
- Media hosting
- Registration for larger groups

Hosting Portfolio

2009 FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup
2009 FIBT Skeleton World Cup
2009 FIL Luge World Cup

Weather Information

Due to Whistler’s coastal proximity, temperatures are moderate through the winter season, rarely dipping below -10°C (12°F) in the valley and -15°C (5°F) in the alpine during the coldest part of the year. Expect -5°C (22°F) average daily alpine temperatures during most of the winter months.

Facility Contact

Brady Smith
Senior Account Executive
Whistler Sport Legacies
604-964-0041
Send e-mail to facility contact
Visit the Whistler Sliding Centre website

Community Contact

Events Department
Tourism Whistler
1-888-869-2777
Send Email
Visit the Whistler Sliding Centre website

More Information

Visit the Whistler destination page on HelloBC

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