The world's only indoor push-start facility for Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton was constructed in 2001 at a cost of CDN $4.1 million and is the first facility among those at the Athletic Ice Complex. Nine km of steel piping cools the ice on three tracks. One track is used solely for Bobsleigh and Skeleton. The other two side-by-side tracks allow a continuous cycle for Luge training. Finish times for the sliding sports are measured in thousandths of seconds and races are literally won or lost at the start.
The Ice House is a critical component as it provides a year-round facility for athletes to practice push-starts and has a significant impact on the competitive results for Canadian sliding athletes. The Ice House continues to assist Canadian athletes in their quest for podium results.
Icehouse visitors can watch our current and future Olympic athletes training July to October. |
