Welcome to the International
Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation

Skeleton races historically took place on natural-ice tracks. Today however, most competition takes place on tracks with an artificial ice surface. A notable exception is the natural-ice track in St. Moritz which is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit. Most tracks are about 1500 metres long and all have unique characteristics and varying degrees of difficulty. All courses drop a minimum specified vertical distance and feature numerous banked curves from top to bottom.