Utah’s Olympic Parks Keep the Dream Alive
The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were an astounding success. Now, Utah residents and visitors alike can enjoy Olympic legacy facilities—Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow, Utah Olympic Oval, and the Olympic Cauldron Park which offer an array of activities for people of all ages, abilities and aspirations. Whether you are a recreational enthusiast, developing athlete, spectator or tourist, we encourage you to “Get Up & Go!” for a unique Olympic experience.
Each venue has been transformed into a community facility, open year-round to the public for post-Games usage. There are introductory Olympic winter sports programs, public skating on “The Fastest Ice On Earth,” tours of the Olympic facilities, tubing, cross-country skiing, public bobsled rides, ski jumping and freestyle aerial shows, 2002 Games exhibit and the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum.
Utah Olympic Park
Utah Olympic Park near Park City, UT served as the 2002 Olympic venue for ski jumping, nordic combined, bobsled, skeleton and luge. Now, visitors are treated to self-guided and expert tours of the competition sites, including the world’s highest altitude ski jumps and the fastest sliding track. Take the ride of your life on a bobsled at 70 miles per hour with 4 Gs of force. Try an introductory camp in ski jumping, luge, skeleton or slopestyle skiing and snowboarding. And be sure to visit the Alf Engen Ski Museum and 2002 Games exhibit.
Olympic Cauldron Park
There is no more stunning reminder of the Salt Lake 2002 Games than the sight of the Olympic Cauldron. Throughout history, many cauldrons have been moved from their original locations or dismantled and forgotten. But thanks to the commitment of Salt Lake City residents to the Olympic ideals, the cauldron now rests, intact, just a few feet from where it burned as a beacon to athletes and spectators in February 2002.
Every year, on the anniversary of the Salt Lake 2002 Games, the IOC has given permission for the Cauldron to burn for 17 nights, casting its spell and its power to inspire once again.
Soldier Hollow
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Olympic Cauldron Park is located on the University of Utah campus |
Soldier Hollow in Wasatch Mountain State Park was the busiest venue during the 2002 Games, hosting 23 events in biathlon, cross-country skiing and nordic combined. The facility features a 31-kilometer trail system that includes beginner and intermediate terrain specially designed for families, “crossover” downhill skiers and first timers. With the gorgeous Mt. Timpanogos in the background, Soldier Hollow also offers the longest tubing hill lanes in Utah, snowshoe trails, Rossignol equipment demo center, ski school and ski shop. In the summer, activities include the Olympic Biathlon Experience, mountain biking, horseback riding, and inline skating.
Utah’s Olympic Oval
The Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns is recognized as the premier speed skating facility in the world after 10 Olympic and eight world records were set during the 2002 Games. Recreational learning programs are available for adults and children, including skating, speed skating, short rack, figure skating, hockey and curling. Enjoy open ice for public skating on the 400-meter oval made famous by the Olympic athletes. Other activities include Utah’s largest indoor running track, indoor soccer and lacrosse leagues, and special group events.
