LAKE PLACID — U.S. luge Olympian Chris Mazdzer spent most of Dec. 2 working on his sled at the USA Luge training facility. “It’s the thing that no one sees,” he said. The four-time Olympian and 2018 luge silver medalist who grew up in Saranac Lake has spent countless hours ...

LAKE PLACID — The U.S. men’s doubles luge team of Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander had never competed in a FIL Luge World Cup on their home track at Mount Van Hoevenberg prior to this past weekend. But, Hollander, a Lake Placid native, said they know the track like the back of ...

LAKE PLACID — The last time U.S. luge Olympian Summer Britcher competed in a FIL Luge World Cup in Lake Placid, she missed the women’s singles podium by 0.269 seconds. Since then Britcher, the all-time USA Luge women’s singles leader for World Cup victories, has recorded just four ...

LAKE PLACID — With one final run left in his career, Olympic luge athlete Chris Mazdzer stopped and gave a quick smile to the camera on top of the Mount Van Hoevenberg track on Dec. 9. The four-time Olympian and 2018 luge silver medalist who grew up in Saranac Lake rarely shows emotion ...

LAKE PLACID — While four-time U.S. luge Olympian Chris Mazdzer will cap off his long and decorated career at the FIL Luge World Cup this weekend, it will also mark the start of the season. The World Cup will be held at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Dec. 8 and 9 for the first time since 2019. As ...