New attractions, international competitions and Olympic experiences headline year-round destination offerings in the Adirondacks The Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announced its 2026 summer and fall schedule at the Lake Placid Legacy Sites, featuring new visitor attractions and expanded recreational opportunities, elite international competitions, and immersive Olympic experiences across one of the nation’s most iconic… Read more »
Sky Flyer Zipline, Veterans’ Memorial Highway, Inline Skating Set to Open Summer Season The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) is launching its summer and fall activities season with the opening of the Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway on Friday, May 16. Additional early-season offerings include the Sky Flyer Zipline that opens on… Read more »
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 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 »
Women’s and Men’s FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Headed to Olympic Jumping Complex Feb. 6-9 The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of Viessmann International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex for a third straight year. This year’s event, set… Read more »
Chris Lillis, an Olympic Gold Medalist from Rochester, N.Y., Among the Strong Contingent of U.S. Jumpers The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) iFIT Freestyle Aerials World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex on January 18-19, 2025. This marks the event’s… Read more »
The Lake Placid Film Festival is a long-standing, well-loved celebration of film that brings fans, directors, and producers to the Olympic Village each year to learn about and discuss the art form and to view an array of new films. Because they also promote the creation of local and regional films, they chose this year… Read more »
Fifteen years ago, an 11-year-old named Chris Lillis did had his first backflip on a water ramp in Lake Placid. At that moment, a future gold medalist discovered his passion for aerials. Today, with the FIS Freestyle World Cup Aerials officially scheduled to return to the Olympic Village on January 18 and 19 for the… Read more »
The Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid will host the Star-Spangled Ski Jump event Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6, combining family activities with two days of ski jumping and Nordic Combined competitions for all ages. The annual event provides an opportunity to witness the excitement of regional ski jumping and Nordic combined events while… Read more »
Sporting events, big and small, bring vitality to communities around the world. Perhaps no better example exists today than right here in Lake Placid. From serving as a powerful economic engine for our communities to providing activities for children and families to creating many other direct and indirect benefits, events have been an enduring and… Read more »