Ninety-five years ago, something special happened in Lake Placid on Christmas Day that still reverberates powerfully through our community. That’s when the first bobsleds sped down North America’s first-ever sliding track built at Mt Van Hoevenberg. Since that historic day in 1930, our little village has been an international powerhouse in the sport. Today, as… Read more »
WHAT: The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) will showcase the “Buffalo Bobsled” in the Billevard Fan Zone outside of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park prior to kickoff of the Buffalo Bills’ final two regular season home games. Following the recent news that Lake Placid has entered into targeted dialogue as the… 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 »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the North American Cup (NAC) season-opener taking place Wednesday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Mt Van Hoevenberg Sliding Center. The NAC circuit brings together international competitors for men’s and women’s bobsled and skeleton races that count toward the overall season points… Read more »
All Events Are Free and Open to the Public The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has a full slate of sliding events scheduled for March at the Mt Van Hoevenberg Sliding Center. The grand finale for the month will be the North American Cup (NAC) bobsled and skeleton races March 21-26, which will… Read more »
Tickets Available and Event to be Live Streamed The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces Mt Van Hoevenberg will host the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) World Push Championships Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, 2022. What: Mt Van Hoevenberg is pulling out all the stops to showcase the speed and… Read more »
The next sliding event in the series at Mt Van Hoevenberg is the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) North American Cup competition starting this Thursday, December 1, through Sunday, December 4, 2022. What: This international sliding competition is part of a global athlete development series that fosters rising talent and the next generation of the world’s best bobsled and skeleton athletes. The event will include bobsled and skeleton races in men’s and women’s categories, with top… 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 »
Mt Van Hoevenberg and Olympic Jumping Complex Summer Attractions and Activities Schedule New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces opening dates and times for summer activities at the Mt Van Hoevenberg and the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid. Skyride Experience Feel the woosh of ski jumpers just feet away, launching themselves the… Read more »