Lake Placid, NY – Lake Placid’s Olympic Ski Jumping Complex will be the site of the U.S. Ski Jumping Championships on Sunday, Oct. 11. The normal hill championship will take place on the HS100 meter hill in Lake Placid as part of a full weekend of ski jumping during the annual Flaming Leaves Festival, Oct. 10-11, … Continue reading U.S. Ski Jumping Championships Coming to Lake Placid
Fabius, NY – The owners of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, in the Upstate New York town of Virgil, this week announced their purchase of Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center in nearby Fabius, outside of Syracuse. Elmira, N.Y. businessmen John Meier and Marc Stemerman, who only recently acquired Greek Peak out of bankruptcy in 2013, on Wednesday announced the deal that … Continue reading Greek Peak Buys Toggenburg Ski Area
Lake Placid, NY – The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid and nearby Wilmington, N.Y. at the end of this month to compete in the FIS Putnam Freestyle World Cup. Action will take place at both the Olympic Jumping Complex and Whiteface Mountain ski area. The jumping complex will host the men and women’s aerials competitions, … Continue reading Freestyle World Cup Skiing Returns to Lake Placid
Hunter, NY – A 44-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. woman died on Sunday after falling from a chairlift at Hunter Mountain ski area in the Catskills. New York State Police report that Olga Filkin was had just loaded Hunter’s “D” lift, a triple chair, alone at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday and already had the safety bar lowered as her … Continue reading Woman Dies in Fall from Hunter Mountain Chairlift
Windham, NY – New York skiers and riders truly got into the holiday spirit this past week after receiving an early gift: a snowstorm that dumped up to 20 inches of powder on several regions throughout the state. The natural bounty allowed lift-served areas to open up an unusually large percentage of their terrain for … Continue reading Santa Raises Money at Windham
Wilmington, NY – The 57th season of skiing and riding at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y. near Lake Placid, is now underway and the 1980 Olympic mountain is celebrating ugly sweaters this Sunday. Lift ticket prices are reduced to $48 for adults, $42 for teens and $35 for juniors for those who purchase in advance online at www.whitefacelakeplacid.com. In … Continue reading It’s All About Ugly Sweaters (and $48 Lift Tickets) This Sunday at Whiteface
Aspen, CO – With nearly 40 percent of the continental U.S. already covered with pre-Thanksgiving snow, a number of North America’s ski resorts are firing up their lifts ahead of schedule. Among them is Aspen Mountain in Colorado. Ajax will open five days early for the season this Saturday with the most vertical feet in the … Continue reading Cold, Snowy Weather Prompts Early Openings
