Tickets On Sale Now Here, With Exclusive Early Promotion Pricing Available The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid, February 9-11, 2024. This event joins the calendar with two additional World Cup events already confirmed… Read more »
The 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games radiated brilliantly around the world as beacons of sporting excellence, and today the excitement of those colossal events still resonates. As the iconic centerpiece of the village of Lake Placid, the Olympic Center is a hub of year of year-round recreation, sport, tourism, and adventure for… Read more »
Into the Forest I Now Run By Olympic Authority Content & Communications Manager Jaime Collins In the summer of 1978, I went for my first run ever. I was entering high school in the fall and decided to join the cross-country team. So, I laced up my Reebok court shoes and started circling the block… Read more »
Circuit Returns to Lake Placid for First Time since 2019 Mt Van Hoevenberg Hosting Its First World Cup Women’s Doubles Competition PHOTOS FOR EDITORIAL USE The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) and USA Luge announce that the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup will return to Mt Van Hoevenberg for its… Read more »
Olympic Experience Across Venues Available Starting June 21 The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of the Lake Placid Legacy Sites Passport that offers guests the opportunity to experience activities at the four Olympic venues – Whiteface, Mt Van Hoevenberg, Olympic Jumping Complex, and the Olympic Center – for… Read more »
Snowmaking Investment Supports Early Season Training and Competition for Nordic Athletes Grand Prix is One of Two Elite Events At Mt Van Hoevenberg This Weekend – World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton Dec. 16-18 The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces the New England Nordic Ski Association’s (NENSA) Grand Prix Eastern Cup Opener will… Read more »
Tickets Available and Event to be Live Streamed The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces Mt Van Hoevenberg will host the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) World Push Championships Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, 2022. What: Mt Van Hoevenberg is pulling out all the stops to showcase the speed and… Read more »
In 2004, a seven-year-old boy from the tiny town of Saranac, NY, took his first bobsled ride down the 1980 track at Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. “I was immediately hooked,” he recalls now. “My dad was a slider in the late 70s and early 80s. My great uncle slid pre- and post-World War… Read more »
Two things are essential to the Olympic Spirit: pursuing greatness helping others In volunteering with us, you achieve both. That’s why there’s so much more to volunteering than having time. It’s about having heart. What it means to get involved Imagine the big events – national and international competitions – up close and personal. Bobsled,… Read more »
Capital Project Makes Lake Placid an International Sliding Hub Olympic hopefuls from around the world say the Mt. Van Hoevenberg facilities feel like a second home (Story written by Aaron Todd and re-posted with permission) When it comes to bobsled training in Lake Placid, John Napier has seen it all. He started training at the… Read more »