The cornerstone of New York’s Adirondack High Peaks Region, the historic Lake Placid village was the site of both the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, as well as the home of the iconic slave abolitionist John Brown. Today, many of the former Olympic venues in Lake Placid continue to host many major athletic events, including the annual Winter Empire State Games and the USA Ironman Triathlon during the summer.
Home of the 1932 & 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Home of the Adirondack High Peaks.
The 46 Adirondack High Peaks.
Lake Placid features a wide variety of locally owned shops and restaurants that overlook serene Mirror Lake, which for over 60 years has been famous for its 30 feet high toboggan chute (which operates from December through March depending on weather conditions).
The recently refurbished Olympic Center arena complex is best known for being the site of the “Miracle On Ice” hockey tournament where the United States unexpectedly defeated the Soviets by 4 to 3 during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
The Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hovenberg is home to a state-of-the-art skeleton and luge track, as well as over 55 km of cross country skiing trails.
“The Olympic Mountain” and the fifth-highest mountain in the State of New York, Whiteface offers 90 trails of alpine skiing with the greatest vertical drop east of the Rocky Mountains.
The High Peaks are a group of 46 prominent mountains that were believed to be the tallest within the Adirondack Park during the early 20th Century. A number of hikers, known as “Fourty-Sixers,” have successfully climbed to the top of all 46 classified High Peaks.
