Advantages of building sled and snowmobile slides on the north slope

The advantage of building sled and snowmobile slides on the north slope is that it can avoid direct sunlight, which will cause some ice on the track to harden and affect the safety of the track and the competitive level of athletes. Snowmobiles and sleigh tracks are also greatly affected by external weather. For the south slope track, direct sunlight will greatly affect the athletes' performance and even the safety of the game, so the venue is usually located on the north slope of the hill. The south slope has a larger incident angle and a longer exposure time, so it receives more total solar radiation.

Snowmobile related knowledge

Snowmobile has never missed the Winter Olympics since the first Chamonix Winter Olympics in 1924. The snowmobile is also called "bobsleigh" because the rudder can be used to adjust the direction during taxiing. However, people prefer to call it a snowmobile because it is different from a sled without frame protection and its shape is closer to a "car".

Since its birth, snowmobiles have gone through more than 100 years of history. With the constant adjustment of its structure and materials, its speed has increased from the original 50 km/h to the fastest 143km/h now.