Nearly 100 years ago on Christmas Day, something special happened in Lake Placid, an event that still echoes through these mountains and around the world. On wooden sleds with metal blades, daredevils zoomed down North America’s first-ever bobsled track, built at Mt Van Hoevenberg for the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. That moment marked the beginning… Read more »
From its beginnings as a pre-historic form of transportation to gravity defying jumps of incredible athletes, skating on ice has come a long way. Its history is as fascinating as it is charming, and in the last 100 years, Lake Placid skaters and events have had remarkable influence on its overall development. It was more… Read more »
Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex to Take the World Stage – Once Again The Origins, Evolution, and Investment in the Sport of Ski Jumping in Lake Placid Lake Placid’s ski jumps are iconic. Athletes, locals, and visitors alike all marvel at the towers. No one is immune to being awe-struck by the courage of the… Read more »