Construction of Olympic Venues

«Laura» Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center

Brief information on the venue:

  • The Biathlon and Ski Complex is located on the crest and slopes of Psekhako Ridge, 6.5-10 km to the northeast of Krasnaya Polyana.
  • The complex consists of two separate stadiums, each with their own start and finish areas, two separate course systems for skiing and biathlon with a total length of 15 km, a shooting area and warm-up and competition areas.
  • The ridged circuit of the ski course drops down 80 m relative to the stadium, and of the final 1700 m of the track 1200 m represent a rise; the difference in heights between the lower and upper sections is 85 m.