Tag: cross country

Mt Van Hoevenberg Expands Community Ski Programs for 2025-26 Winter Season

A group of young skiers dressed in winter gear practicing a move on skis their instructor is demonstrating for them.

New offerings and returning favorites aim to make cross-country skiing accessible for all ages and abilities The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) today announced an expanded slate of community cross-country skiing programs and events for the 2025-26 winter season at Mt Van Hoevenberg. Featuring new offerings and returning favorites, the lineup… Read more »

Wildcard Teams Unveiled for WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Lake Placid

A mass start of a women's UCI mountain bike race close up with many riders and a mountain and blue sky in the background.

16 wildcard teams – eight cross-country and eight downhill – have been selected for rounds 15 and 16 of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Lake Placid Olympic Region, New York (USA) and Mont-Sainte-Anne (Canada). The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports can confirm that 16 wildcard teams – eight cross-country… Read more »

Lake Placid Loppet Returns Feb 26

Classic ski racers in a mass start in the stadium at Mt Van Hoevenberg.

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the Lake Placid Loppet cross country ski races are returning to Mt Van Hoevenberg on February 26, 2023. The Loppet first began in 1983 and is widely regarded as a quintessential Nordic ski celebration and a long-standing favorite among enthusiasts across the U.S…. Read more »