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Visiting Lake Placid

Hoyt’s High open at Whiteface

WILMINGTON --- The Hoyt's High Trail at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Area in Wilmington opened Tuesday for the first time this skiing and riding season. Cut in 2008 and named in honor of Whiteface veteran ski patroller Jim Hoyt Sr., the 4,700 foot long expert trail had always relied on Mother ...

USA Luge to host toboggan benefit

LAKE PLACID - There will plenty of sliding action coming up at the Toboggan Chute along Mirror Lake on Parkside Drive with the arrival of the fourth annual Adirondack International Toboggan Championships on Friday, Feb 8.The race is scheduled to run from 6 to 9 p.m. and is open to the public. ...

Slides open at Whiteface Mountain

RICHARDROSENTRETERWILMINGTON - The Slides were open to skiers and snowboarders on Monday at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Area in Wilmington.The trail was open on Monday based on conditions, according to the mountain's report, and the ski patrol was requiring avalanche precautions such as a ...

Luge event gives the gift of speed

LAKE PLACID - New Year's went by pretty fast - but for those who went to the annual USA Luge Sliding Championship on New Year's Eve, it went even faster.About 40 sliders came out and had an opportunity to ride the luge down the track at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on the same track used by Olympic ...