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 »
Three-Day Event at Olympic Venues in Lake Placid for LGBTQ+ Community A new event will bring a three-day weekend of wintertime fun and adventure to LGBTQ+ residents, travelers, and allies in the Adirondacks. The first ever Adirondack Winter Pride Weekend is coming March 7 – 9, 2025, featuring a wide range of indoor and outdoor… Read more »
From Belleayre in the Catskills to Gore and Whiteface in the Adirondacks, the extraordinary evolution of skiing and riding continues. Some things just keep getting better. Take skiing, for example. It began more than 100 years ago with the arrival of the sport’s earliest pioneers. Through the decades, it’s evolved in tremendous ways to bring… Read more »
U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) events each season include 11 collegiate conferences competing in six regional competitions, all culminating in the massive USCSA National Championships held in March of each year. The National Championships alternate annually between East and West Coast, and in 2024, they are underway this week March 4-9 in Lake… Read more »
What you need to know to squeeze the most from your experience and make memories to last a lifetime. With the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies, three peaks, 94 trails, nearly 300 skiable acres, 12 lifts, and terrain for every skill level, there’s no place for family adventure like Whiteface. Don’t miss out… Read more »
Ribbon cutting and celebration starting at 9 am The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the grand opening of The Notch at Whiteface Mountain. What: In what is the biggest, most transformative project of the summer, the Whiteface Mountain crew have installed a new detachable quad lift from the Bear Den… Read more »
With renewed & modernized venues comes a new era of events and experiences, all of it with new retail opportunities to cherish the memories and all of it part of the Olympic Authority’s bold new future. It’s no secret Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy permeates the entire region. You can feel it everywhere. The 1932 and… Read more »
(The third article in a series on summer projects at Olympic Authority mountains) Whiteface has a long and storied history. Since the arrival in the 1920’s of skiing’s earliest pioneers, these iconic slopes have been home to the thrills and beauty and sense of freedom inherent in alpine winter sports. Through the years, what’s driven… Read more »
Ski and Ride this Spring for Free on Next Year’s Season Pass Prices for SKI3 and Mt Van Hoevenberg Season Passes Remain the Same as Previous Year The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that Season Passes will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The SKI3 Season Pass combines… Read more »
Competition Coming to Whiteface and Mt Van Hoevenberg The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, in conjunction with St. Lawrence University, will host the 2023 NCAA Skiing Championships March 8-11 at Whiteface Mountain and Mt Van Hoevenberg. This will be the fourth time the NCAA Skiing Championships have been held at the Olympic venues… Read more »