The Utah Olympic Park Bobsled was built for the 2002 Olympics. Here is a video of the ride in the summer - (
visit link) A professional drives the sled
PARK FACTS
Location: Cradled by the Wasatch Range, the Utah Olympic Park is located in Park City, Utah, only 28 miles from downtown Salt Lake City.
Acreage: 389 acres
Altitude: 7,338 feet
Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches
Hours of Operation: Open daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
UOP Timeline
Jan. 1993 Jumps opened
July 1993 Freestyle “splash pool” opened
Jan. 1997
Bobsled/luge track opened
Feb. 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games
July 2002 Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center opened
Aug. 2004 Ziplines opened
September 2005 Quicksliver opened
UOP Facility Costs
Bobsled/luge track $33 million
Day lodge and pool $2.5 million
Ski jumps $21 million
UOP infrastructure $6 million
Ziplines $850,000
More Facts:
Bobsled/Luge/Skeleton Track
Nordic Jump Hills
Freestyle Aerial Hill/Summer Splash Pool
2002 Medals at UOP