building from the ice, up … OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST STARTS UP PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE WOMEN’S HOCKEY! Hockey at Paul Smith’s College has been on ice since 2003, which was the last season for the Bobcat’s men’s varsity program. Fifteen years later, the sport returns to the only four-year college in the Adirondacks with the introduction… Read more »
sliding downhill at 90 mph Three-time Olympian John Daly has the need for speed. Sliding face-down, head-first on a slick skeleton track at 90 mph might sound insane, but for Daly, it’s the thrill that kept him coming back year after year. skeleton experience At the Olympic Sports Complex, you’ll have the chance to try… Read more »
flying off a mountain on skis! Two-time Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson is no stranger to soaring through the skies. She’s been taking flight for 15 years, jumping from dizzying heights and sliding downhill at staggering speeds. Going from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds, ski jumping is not for the faint of heart…. Read more »
ride with an olympic bobsledder Aja Evans is an American bobsledder who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Sliding down an icy track at up to 90 mph, bobsledding requires a strong constitution and a need for speed. Athletes can be subjected to up to five-g’s, or five times the force… Read more »
bobsledding with an olympian In this episode of “Out and About,” Zach Pagano and Tyler Essary explore Lake Placid, New York, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The duo enlists the help of former U.S. Olympic bobsledder John Napier to see what it’s like to ride full speed down the track. give… Read more »
racing with an olympic speed skater Brittany Bowe is an American long-track speed skater who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Athletes compete at speeds of up to 36 mph, and champions can be determined by split seconds. Skating against g-force at high speed can cause unimaginable muscle pain, but for… Read more »
A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY… I have been a New York Rangers fan my entire life. When I heard that the team was coming to Lake Placid, in early-October, for a pre-season practice, I could hardly contain my excitement. So I did what everyone does today, go to Facebook to figure out how I could see the… Read more »
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF DETERMINATION. That’s what ECAC champ, Stanley Cup winner and Olympian Todd Marchant says is responsible for his hockey success. He describes his career as a series of stepping stones, each more challenging, yet more rewarding, than the last. A Williamsville, NY native, Todd attended Clarkson University in 1991 and although… Read more »
Butch Martin is a Lake Placid, New York native with a lifelong and intrinsic connection to hockey in the community. His involvement started as a young player in the local sports association and since then, he has contributed countless hours to developing and promoting the sport in Lake Placid. He knows the game from all… Read more »
Often, those who enter the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, NY envision a packed house, chants and cheers of “USA!” on repeat, waving flags and the palpable excitement of the 1980 Winter Olympics “Miracle on Ice” hockey game. For the next 37 years, athletes, coaches, referees, spectators and visitors looked up to see… Read more »