| Canada Olympic Park, Calgary | | | | Canada Olympic Park, Summer 2005 | | Location: | Calgary, Alberta | | Nearest city: | Calgary | | Coordinates: | 51°04′47″N, 114°12′57″W | | Top elevation: | 1,250 m | | Base elevation: | 1,130 m | | Skiable area: | 0.4 km² | | Runs: | 3 | | Longest run: | 639 m | | Lift system: | 2 chairlifts, 4 magic carpet | | Snow fall: | 114 cm/year | | Web page: | CanadaOlympicPark | Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) is located in Calgary, Alberta. The park is operated by Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA). It is currently used both for high performance athletic training and for recreational purposes by the general public. During the Olympics, Canada Olympic Park was the primary venue for ski jumping, bobsleigh, and luge. CODA still maintains these facilities for training and competitive purposes. In the winter, the park is also used for downhill skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. In the summer, C.O.P. is used for warm-weather sports such as cycling (there are 25 km of bike trails) and is also the site of a number of summer festivals. Image File history File links Canada_olympic_park-logo. ...
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A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift, also known as a fixed-grip chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a constantly moving loop of steel cable strung between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ...
A Magic Carpet is a type of surface lift seen at ski areas to transport skiers up the grade. ...
Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. ...
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A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. ...
Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...
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Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ...
The park is also home to a National Sports School and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Major expansions and additions are currently under way in an effort to maintain the park's status as a world-class training facility.
The park is located on the city's western edge on the Trans-Canada Highway. Trans Canada Highway over Canada Map The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. ...
1988 Winter Olympics
 The ski resort is one of the best-known legacies of the XV Olympic Winter Games which were held in Calgary in 1988. It was the main venue for this event, hosting: ski jumping, bobsleigh, luge, nordic combined, freestyle skiing (aerials and ballet).
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A ski resort is a ski area with a village and/or high-end accommodations and other amenities at the base of the mountain. ...
The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. ...
Historic bobteam from Davos around 1910 Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-02-04, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...
A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. ...
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. ...
Freestyle skiing began in the 1930s, when Norwegian skiers began performing acrobatics during alpine and cross-country training. ...
Skiing and Snowboarding Canada Olympic Park is a popular place for people looking to go skiing or snowboarding but do not want to drive out to the mountains. The hill is divided into three sections, the downhill racing section, the casual section and the snowboard park. Deep powder skiing Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest This article is about snow skiing. ...
Snowboarder in a half-pipe Snowboarder trail entry Snowboarding is a boardsport that involves descending a snow-covered slope on a snowboard that is attached to ones feet. ...
A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains jumps and half-pipes that allow snowboarders and skiers to do tricks. ...
The snowboard park is of exceptional quality, and as of 2006, the halfpipe has been enlarged to be an exact replica of the halfpipe that will be used for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Other features of the snowboard park include spines, handrail, and tables. Halfpipe for snowboarding A halfpipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, freestyle BMX and inline skating. ...
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be celebrated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ...
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There are currently 6 lifts that are being used on a regular basis, a four passenger detachable high speed chairlift, a four person standard chair, and 4 Magic Carpets. There is also a single chair that provides access to one of the smaller ski jumps, and a double chair that takes people from the base area to near the base of the 90m ski jump tower, which has recently been removed. A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift, also known as a fixed-grip chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a constantly moving loop of steel cable strung between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ...
A Magic Carpet is a type of surface lift seen at ski areas to transport skiers up the grade. ...
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. ...
Mountain Biking In the summer Canada Olympic Park is open for the sport of mountain biking. The high speed chairlift is used with bike racks on the chairs. There are numerous trails on the hill's west side, complete with north shore ladder stunts and regular singletrack trails. The trails are designed for all riding abilities. Canada Olympic Park also has a large dirt jump park and trials park. Summer sports camps run all summer with activities ranging from luge to ski jumping.
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The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...
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