Tag: Whiteface Mountain

It’s Not the Mountain We Conquer but Ourselves

Lake Placid local freeski athlete Kaylen Reiley takes to the air and performs a grab with only the cloudy skies as a backdrop

by Jaime Collins (Series, Article IV) “My greatest challenge,” says Kaylen Reiley, “Is the phase I’m in right now. I’m at a point I need to step into it.” Just returned from summer training at Mount Hood, Oregon, where athletes can train year-round at high altitude, Kaylen is definitely stepping into it. Years of freeski… Read more »

Meet the Norfolks

Norfolk siblings standing together in a fall forest scene

Born and Raised on Whiteface Mountain by Jaime Collins (Series, Article II) When we think of siblings, we naturally think of rivalries; perhaps even jealousy and conflict. But how about sibling inspiration? It is, indeed, possible for siblings to work together and stir and instill passions and make each other stronger and better. Take Rowen,… Read more »

Children Grow Up Fast.

Leland and Zoe Carpenter, 11 and 15 years old, standing together near the entrance of Whiteface Mountain.

Even Faster with Skis on Their Feet Born and Raised on Whiteface Mountain by Jaime Collins (Series, Article I) Getting up early to do hard things is not a standard part of most kids’ days. But then, most kids don’t grow up skiing competitively. Zoe and Leland Carpenter live in the nearby Adirondack village of… Read more »