Whiteface Mountain, Lake Placid, USA
Dan Wakeham
British Olympic Superpiper
Although Lake Placid is in the state of New York you are better off flying in to Montréal, Canada as it is a shorter drive than NY city. Lake Placid was a host to the 1980 olympic games and also was the setting for the film "lake placid" where there is a big crocodile that eats cows or something crap like that.
The resort is nice but the hill is quite boring, its flat, and there is no interesting terrain. It gets really cold because it is east coast and is often really icy. The olympic village is a cool place to visit as is the town.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 10
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 8
Other lifts: 1 Magic carpet
Max people per hour: 13,279
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 75
Total ride area: 220 acres
Longest run: 3.5miles (5.6km)
Top lift: 1346m
Vertical drop: 1021m
First lift: 366m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 36%
Black runs: 44%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Day Pass - $60-66
2 Day Pass - $112-120
Season Pass - $849
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 4.9m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 95%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
2hr lesson $30
Snowboard Hire:
Board & boots $33 per day
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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