People who grow up in cities get accustomed to a bustling environment that includes bright artificial lighting from streetlights, traffic, and buildings. Anyone who grew up in the Adirondacks, on the other hand, will feel far more at home in a more peaceful, darker nighttime setting, one with minimal light and noise. At the Olympic… Read more »
WHAT: The Swix Cup U.S. Ski and Snowboard SuperTour Finals, presented by the National Nordic Foundation, will take place at Mt Van Hoevenberg from March 26-30, 2025. Recognized by FIS as the Continental Cup for the United States, this event features the highest level of domestic Nordic ski racing, with athletes competing for World… Read more »
Those days when you feel the sun setting on our Nordic ski season are always sad days. But this year will be different. Nordic skiing fans will still have lots to cheer about as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard SuperTour Finals, presented by the National Nordic Foundation, comes to Lake Placid March 26 – 30…. Read more »
This Wednesday, the Village of Lake Placid and more than 300 athletes from 38 nations around the world have something to celebrate. Officials, athletes, coaches, and many others will be joyfully kicking off the beginning of the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) World Championships in Lake Placid. The Opening Ceremonies, held inside the Olympic… Read more »
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 »
As Released by the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (IBSF): Let the pinnacle of sliding begin – in just 14 days, the world’s top bobsleigh and skeleton athletes will come face to face with the sports’ latest breakout stars at the IBSF World Championships 2025 in Lake Placid (USA) hosted by the New York State… Read more »
WHAT: The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior World Ski Championships will take place February 11-16, 2025 in Lake Placid. The event will feature the world’s top U20 Junior Nordic athletes from 21 nations competing in Ski Jumping (HS 100) and Nordic Combined at the Olympic Jumping Complex and Mt Van Hoevenberg. WHEN: February… Read more »
Ski racing is an intense sport. It does not matter what the level of competition is or whether you’re racing, supporting a family member, or spectating – emotions always run high. That’s because every competition is action-packed, with racers using their speed, strength, agility, and fitness to battle against the mountain, against one another, and… Read more »
WHAT: The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) will return with the “Buffalo Bobsled” in the Billevard Fan Zone outside of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park before the Buffalo Bills’ final regular season home game kickoff this Sunday. Following the recent news that Lake Placid has entered into targeted dialogue as the… Read more »
WHAT: Mt Van Hoevenberg will unveil a 10’x15’ flag mural created from 330 drawings by students and conjoined by Naj Wikoff who designed the project and carefully curated the artwork for Olympic Region students. Sliding sport athletes, students and their families will come together to start the season by viewing the mural for the first… Read more »