Cypress Mountain
VANOC would not have
considered building venues
that wouldn’t have useful
post-Games lives
Whistler Sliding Centre
T
he deep ‘v’ of Fitzsimmons Creek Established
separates Whistler and Blackcomb trees have
Mountains. The sliding centre been retained to
is low on Blackcomb side. The 1,450m give a mature feel and
track, with 12,000 venue capacity, keep the weather at bay.
was designed by Udo Gurgel of IBG Most significantly, the 152m
Designs, Germany and supported vertical drop will make it the
by buildings from Stantec. fastest track in the world, placing
There are only 15 competition tracks a premium on drivers’ skill rather than
worldwide, creating significant expecta- sled technology.
tion from the international federations
in bobsleigh, luge and skeleton, that Legacy
each new addition will improve on the The proximity within Whistler resort will
existing stock. The Whistler track has encourage public rides to partially offset
an efficient refrigeration plant, which the costs of high performance athletes’
produces no CFCs. The length of the training and competitions. Its proximity to
track has more cover to increase shade. the village should generate public interest.
Brian Robinson is a sport,
leisure and tourism consultant
Legacies beyond Olympic competition facilities
Vancouver was the first Winter Olympic mandate to include sport and recre- community groups. It’s an inspir-
Games to have legacy comprehensively ation, arts, volunteerism, literacy and ing and ongoing story which can
planned into the Games even before community development and cohesion. be followed through the website
the bid was won. In June 2000, 2010 The vision has been to create sustain-
www.2010legaciesnow.com
Legacies Now was established, initially able legacies that will benefit all 4.4 “Legacy planning is in the DNA of
to help build support for the bid. In million British Columbians as a result this project,” John Furlong, CEO of Van-
March 2002 this was transformed into of the Winter Olympic Games. couver Organising Committee, explains.
a not for profit organisation. The delivery vehicle for this legacy “VANOC would not have considered
After bid success the following plan has been partly through an building venues that wouldn’t have
year, 2010 Legacies Now expanded its astonishing 100 Spirit of BC local useful post-Games lives.”
Whistler Creekside
V
ANOC’s investment has consisted resort and will be used for national and in-
of re-contouring the men’s and ternational training and events.
women’s courses for alpine skiing The resort has used the Olympics to
and installing an improved snowmak- dovetail its immense investment in the
ing system. Essentially the infrastructure 2.75-mile long Peak to Peak Gondola
already existed around the Dave Murray project, which links Whistler and Black-
Downhill Course and Franz’s Run. comb mountains at high level. Opened
After the Games, the slopes will revert to in December 2008, this is transforming
ski trails as part of the Whistler Blackcomb the way visitors move around.
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