Tag: Lake Placid Ski Club

From the Games to Everyday Gains: Lake Placid’s Community Legacy 

A youth cross country skier with goggles looks at the camera and smiles, with snow flying around him and other children in the background.

More than 100 years ago, the Sno Birds club was created to seize on the opportunities for winter sports provided by Lake Placid’s natural setting. The Lake Placid Ski Club was established in 1921 and still going strong, focuses on youth and has offered programs in alpine and cross-country skiing, ski jumping. and Nordic combined…. Read more »

Stronger Together: Our Venues & Our Community

A field of high school girl runners starting a cross country race at Mt Van Hoevenberg with many runners spread across the image focused on the trail in front of them on a bright sunny day with trees in the background.

(This is the first in a series of articles on community) Community is a big word. One that means a lot more than living in the same town. That’s because community is fundamentally about people. It’s about sharing experiences. Being and feeling connected and enjoying a sense of belonging. So what makes a place a… Read more »