Ski Magazine gives Whiteface Mountain
and Lake Placid #1 Ranking Again!

Whiteface Mtn.

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Whiteface Mountain and the nearby village of Lake Placid have once again earned SKI Magazine’s No. 1 ranking among eastern United States ski resorts. The village of Lake Placid also received praise for off-mountain activities. In fact, the area ranked No. 1 in the East for off-hill activities, such as bobsled rides, cross country skiing, skating, concerts and other events. To learn more please visit LakePlacidNY.com
Lake Placid, New York
Host of 2 Winter Olympic Games

The 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games have firmly established the Adirondacks, and specifically Lake Placid, as the premier winter sports capital of the world. In fact, when it comes to winter sports, there is more to see and do in the Adirondacks than anywhere else on earth!! Where else can a visitor ride to the top of a 120 meter ski jump or hurdle down a refrigerated bobsled track at 60 miles per hour! With hundreds of miles of beautiful backcountry ski trails, cross country skiers can pole their way from village to village stopping along the way to sample delicious homecooked meals at many trailside inns and bed and Breakfast's. For Alpine Skiers, the Adirondacks boast over 30 ski mountains including Gore and Whiteface Mountain offering the steepest vertical drop in the East.


Skiing in Upstate New York

The Lake Placid region is Home of the Jewel of the Northeast; Whiteface Mountain with the greatest Vertical Drop (3,350 feet ) in the Northeast.

At Whiteface Mountain, you'll find some of the best alpine skiing and snowboarding in North America. It has the greatest vertical drop this side of the Rockies and is the only ski area in the East to have hosted the Olympic Winter Games.

FIS Nor-Am Cup Finals at Whiteface Mountain

Tuesday March 11-Sunday March 16th, 2008.

The Ladies and Men's Super G, Super Combined and Giant Slalom at Whiteface Mountain determines the overall and individual titles for the skiing series.

Women's Giant Slalom winners- Whiteface Mtn.

On Wednesday March 12, Lake Placid's defending Nor Am overall and super combined champion Andrew Weibrecht competed and took the gold in the Men's Super G. Americian
Megan McJames had the fastest times in the Women's Giant Slalom securing her top ranking in that discipline.
Canada's Julien Cousineau clinches overall Men's Nor-Am title and Larisa Yurkiw also from Canada grabs the top spot for the women.


Whiteface Mountain

Facts:
Base Elevation: 1,200 feet
Summit Elevation: 4,867 feet
Top Lift Elevation: 4,416 feet
Vertical Drop: 3,350 feet (Biggest in the East)
Skiable Acreage: 211 acres
Cloudsplitter Gondola: 7.5 minutes from the base to the top of Little Whiteface
Lifts: 10
Trails: 67
Snowmaking: 97% - does not include the slides
Terrain: One-third each of most difficult, more difficult, easiest
Half Pipe: 425 feet, International FIS Specs
Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm daily
First opened: 1957
The Slides: 35 acres (open conditions permitting) Experts Only
Operated by: New York State Olympic Regional

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New York has a multitude of ski resorts and cross country ski centers including Belleayre Mountain, Bobcat Ski Center, Brantling Ski Slopes, Bristol Mountain Ski Resort , Catamount Ski Area, Cockaigne Ski Resort , Cortina Valley , Dry Hill Ski Area,
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Lake Placid/Essex County
Cross Country Ski Trails

JACKRABBIT TRAIL & INTERCONNECT PASS
The 50-kilometer Jackrabbit Trail runs from Keene, through Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, to Paul Smiths. It is a public trail that connects with four ski centers and several backcountry routes along the way. 15K of trail near ski centers are groomed and subject to a trail fee. Over 35K of ungroomed trail sections are free. Trail maps showing access points and fee areas are available at all centers and sport shops.

Rates: For $12/day, the Interconnect Pass will allow you to access the following ski centers: Cascade, Lake Placid Resort, Mt. Van Hoevenberg and the Whiteface Club. Call 1-800-447-5224.
Season: Open throughout the winter, weather permitting.

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MT. VAN HOEVENBERG RECREATION AREA
This area contains about 20 miles of looped trails built to international cross-country ski trail standards, and designed for both recreational skiing and formal races. It was the site for the 1980 Olympic cross country and biathlon Nordic skiing events. It is one of the outstanding Nordic skiing facilities in the east.
Mt. Van Hoevenberg is located off of Rt. 73 between Lake Placid and Keene, about 7 miles southeast of Lake Placid and 7 miles southwest of Keene.
The trail system is laid out in interlocking loops so that a route of any desired distance can be selected. All loops start and end at a central stadium. Trail maps are posted throughout the area showing the direction to the stadium.

“West Branch Ausable River” by photographer Frank Houck

SCHROON LAKE AREA
Hoffman Notch Trail
This north-south route through Hoffman Notch is 7 miles long. The stream crossings are not bridged. The northern end terminates on the road connecting North Hudson with Newcomb. The southern end is reached from a side road off Hoffman Road from the Village of Schroon Lake.

Northerly Approach:
Leave interstate I-87 at Exit 29, and drive west on Boreas Road towards Blue Ridge . In about 4 miles, pass the Elk lake Rd. on the right. Continue on additional one-half mile to a sign at the crossing of the Branch river.

Southerly Approach:
Leave the Village of Schroon Lake on Hoffman Rd., thence on Young's Rd. and Potash Hill Road as shown on the map.

PHARAOH LAKE WILDERNESS AREA
This wilderness area contains a network of trails that connect 22 small and large ponds. You will find 14 lean-to's in this area. The spectacular sight of bare snow slopes on some of the mountains has been caused by past forest fires. There are many cliffs and ledges which add to the attractiveness of the area.
Interesting ski tours can be found on the trails leading to: Goose Pond, a secluded pond set deep in a hemlock forest; Crane Pond, continuing past the lower slopes of Crane Pond to the lower slopes of Pharaoh Mountain, past the Pharaoh Mountain trail toward Pharaoh Lake, and from the Village of Adirondack and via Pharaoh Lake Road north of Brant Lake. These and other trails are shown on the map.
Those entrance points that are grouped around the northern perimeter of the area are approached via Rt. 74, which begins at Northway, exit 28 just north of Schroon Lake. The eastern end of 74 starts at Ticonderoga.
The two entrances into the southern perimeter are approached by leaving I-87 at Exit 24 via Brant Lake, or leaving I-87 at Exit 25, Pottersville.

For Sucker Brook Horse Trail
Leave Pottersville north on Rt. 9, turn right at a sign for the Word of Life Camp. Follow a secondary road around the southern end of Schroon Lake for about 4 miles to the Village of Adirondack.
At the general store in Adirondack, proceed due east for .2 miles to a "Y" fork, turn left and continue to a "T" intersection. Take the left fork again. The road shortly dead-ends in a parking lot at the start of the Sucker Brook horse trail.

For Pharaoh Lake Road Horse Trail
Take the Adirondack Northway, I-87 to Exit 24, turn right on NY Rt. 8 leading to Brant Lake. Follow this around the shore of Brant Lake to its far end. Turn left on Palisades road which will continue around the end of the lake. The road will veer to the left again. 2/10's of a mile beyond this turn, or 1.2 miles from NY Rt.8, turn right on Pharaoh Lake Rd. and follow it to the parking lot. From the unloading area, the trail leads northerly to the crossing of Mill Brook and follows the south side of Pharaoh Lake Brook to the outlet of Pharaoh Lake and the intersection with the Sucker Brook horse trail to the left. The trail continues up the southern side of Pharaoh Lake for about a mile to 2 lean-tos and a horse shelter. From here the trail turns easterly and then southerly terminating at the Springhill Ponds.

NEWCOMB AREA
The Santanoni Preserve

Take Rt. 28N to Newcomb. Near the center of town, at the west end of Harris Lake, the trail into the Santanoni Preserve departs from a barrier on the north side of Lake Harris inlet. the distance to Camp Santanoni is 5 miles.

ADIRONDACK CROSS COUNTRY
SKIING TRAILS

Plattsburgh, Chazy	Old Forge, Big Moose
Lake Placid, Keene	Lowville, Harrisville
Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake	Lake George, North Creek
Raquette Lake, Indian Lake	Cranberry Lake, Potsdam
Glens Falls	Saratoga Springs

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