Winter Olympic ski jumpers and snowboarders are accustomed to performing against the backdrops of spectacular snow-capped mountains.
However, in Beijing, that certainly isn't the case.
Big Air Shougang, the venue being used at this year's freestyle skiing and snowboard Big Air competitions, sits on the site of a former steel mill which ceased operations more than 15 years ago as a means of lowering air pollution ahead of the 2008 Olympics.
Behind the 60-meter-high ramp lay furnaces, tall chimney stacks, and cooling towers – one of which has the Beijing 2022 logo printed on it.
The venue's backdrop has divided opinion among fans. Some have called it a "hellscape" and suggested it looks like a "nuclear plant," while others have described it as "brutally cool."
Athletes have also been torn on the venue.
Chinese ski sensation Eileen Gu, who won gold in the women's in the Big Air competition, loves it.
"The venue is fantastic," Gu said, according to Sportsmail. "I mean, look around, there's no snow anywhere else. And somehow when you're skiing on this job, you're feel like you're on a glacier somewhere."
As does America's Darian Stevens, who said, according to SB Nation: "It's definitely cool being in a stadium vibe. That's not typically a thing."
French competitor Antoine Adelisse, however, is not a fan.
"The first time I was on the top I was a bit disappointed, because when we're at the top we usually see lots of mountains," she said.
Photos of the venue can be confusing. From some angles it looks absolutely stunning, particularly when illuminated at night, while from others, the barren surroundings of the slope are extremely clear to see.
Keep scrolling to see more pictures of Big Air Shougang.