Mitch Frasier, The North & South Dakotas, Seth Warden, and Amanda Deviner to Perform New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces that Gore Mountain will continue to host the Mountain Master Craft event series on three days this fall – September 11 and October 8 and 9, 2022 – from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. … Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces that it is moving from its temporary location within the Lake Placid Conference Center starting, August 29, 2022. All administrative staff is planned to be in the new location by September 12. The new corporate address is: Olympic Regional Development Authority 37 Church Street, Lake… Read more »
Born and Raised on Whiteface Mountain by Jaime Collins (Series, Article III) Imagine children playing outside – not just in summer but all year long. You’d expect them to grow up aware of themselves and nature, right? Now imagine those children growing up playing outside on a mountain. In winter. We’d expect these kids will… Read more »
The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces its four-year reconstruction project at the Olympic Jumping Complex was recently recognized by Engineering News Record New York (ENR NY) with a 2022 Award of Merit in the category of Renovation/Restoration. Judges selected from 21 projects in New York and New Jersey, each evaluated on the… Read more »
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recently hosted USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS) coaches and staff at their facility in Lake Placid for a first ever Coaches’ Camp. Based in Lake Placid, USABS is the national governing body for the sports of bobsled and skeleton, and though the organization’s leaders and coaches have long worked closely… Read more »
Born and Raised on Whiteface Mountain by Jaime Collins (Series, Article II) When we think of siblings, we naturally think of rivalries; perhaps even jealousy and conflict. But how about sibling inspiration? It is, indeed, possible for siblings to work together and stir and instill passions and make each other stronger and better. Take Rowen,… Read more »
The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) have been honored by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association with this year’s Paul Bacon Award for event organization. The award recognizes the partnering organizations’ contributions to race organization and the wide array of events hosted in recent years…. Read more »
The last Friday in July, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Mt Van Hoevenberg to make some important announcements on the upcoming FISU World University Games to be held in Lake Placid January 12 through 22, 2023. Her appearance comes six months prior to the games opening ceremonies. Among the announcements were the unveiling of the new… Read more »
Mt Van Hoevenberg is now offering summer activity programs in mountain biking, hiking, trail running, and rock climbing for youth of all ages. Summer Pathfinders is a six-week program focused on introducing and developing life-long skills used on trails. Designed for children ages five through 11, participants learn the basics of mountain biking, hiking, and… Read more »
The Adirondack and Catskill Parks mean many things to many people. Chief among them are wilderness and the natural world, for that is why these precious areas were earmarked for conservation. Our work at New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is inherently complex. ORDA is mandated to preserve the Olympic Region’s legacy, to… Read more »