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Whistler Sliding Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, CM11-10

Whistler Sliding Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, CM11-10

Description : The Whistler Sliding Centre
One of only 15 international competition sliding tracks in the world
Highest vertical drop of any track in the world: 152 metres
Track G-force is expected to reach 5.02 Gs (men’s luge)
Highest speed reached in inaugural 2007-08 season: 147.9 kilometres per hour (four-man bobsleigh)
A thin ice surface measuring between two and five centimetres is produced and maintained by hand
The track measures 1,450 metres from start to finish, with an elevation change of over 150 metres
350 tons of concrete were used to construct the track
The track has 36 on-track cameras and 42 “timing eyes”
Energy-efficiency initiatives, designed to minimize refrigeration plant energy use, include an ammonia refrigeration system. Ammonia is one of the most energy-efficient refrigerants, producing no chlorofluorocarbons (which contribute to ozone-layer depletion and global climate change).

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