For more than 100 years, the New York Olympic Region has been a crucible for breakthroughs in winter sport. Those big wins and milestones, however, are not the sole realm of Olympians. Here, achievements big and small are made by the full scope of athletes because at the Olympic Authority venues, sport for all is… Read more »
Celebration Marks a Historic Milestone in Adirondack Winter Sports This season marks the 90th anniversary of the Snow Train that brought skiers to North Creek, kickstarting generations of winter tourism in the area. Business owners, historians, and ski enthusiasts are commemorating this historic event. The North Creek Snow Train’s inaugural voyage in 1934 transported 378 skiers… Read more »
Lake Placid is a special place. There’s nowhere in the world quite like it, and few places anywhere offer facilities and experiences on a scale or quality even approaching what the Olympic Authority maintains. Here, winter sport venues meet or exceed all international standards. Locals and visitors alike have access to a vast multitude of… Read more »
“Excelsior” is the one-word motto in Latin for New York State, meaning “Ever Upward.” For two and a half centuries, it has described this state’s continuous striving toward excellence and our confidence in a strong, bright, and ever better future. In a truly great fit with that motto, Lake Placid has been moving “ever upward”… Read more »
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Ribbon cutting and celebration starting at 9 am The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the grand opening of The Notch at Whiteface Mountain. What: In what is the biggest, most transformative project of the summer, the Whiteface Mountain crew have installed a new detachable quad lift from the Bear Den… Read more »
Tickets are now on sale for the ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship Tournament to be played March 22-23, 2024, at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. The final four ECAC teams will meet in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena for a single-elimination tournament with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament and the Scott… Read more »
How Chris Mazdzer Created a Powerful Personal Moment and Made Olympic Luge History It’s no secret that getting to the Olympics requires years of hard work and dedication. Once there and facing competition with the best in the world, however, one understands that rising to the top and winning a medal requires a last great… Read more »
Here is the essential information about this Sunday’s Main Event for the International Skating Union’s (ISU) World Ice Skating Day. Admission to recreate and spectate at these activities is free of charge, and skate rentals are available for $10. Food trucks and music will add to the day’s festivities, and the meet and greet event… Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces it will host the International Luge Federation (FIL) and the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Congresses on consecutive weeks between June 12, 2024 and June 19, 2024. There will be a joint meeting involving FIL, IBSF, and Olympic Authority representatives on June 16,… Read more »