Whiteface Activities
Whiteface has the best off-mountain activities of any resort in the Eastern United States. From bobsledding to cross country, the Whiteface-Lake Placid region is a winter sports hub without equal.If you’ve ever watched the Olympics and dreamed of the thrill sliding down an icy track in a bobsled, luge, or skeleton, the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex can make those dreams a reality. Before you know it, you’ll be crouched behind a veteran bobsled driver, careening down the slick course defying gravity and pumping your adrenaline to speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour. And after the bobsled, be sure to try the two-man luge, or the skeleton, a dare devil face-first freefall with your chin and nose only inches above the ice track.
And if there’s still time at the Olympic Sports Complex, click into a pair of cross country skis or snowshoes and try the Olympic cross-country course. There is also the opportunity to put some targets in your crosshairs at the biathlon shooting range,. For all of these activities, reservations are highly recommended as the availability is limited and can fill up quickly, particularly during peak periods. Be sure to check the schedules and plan in advance.
In the town of Lake Placid, take a lap at the Olympic Center on the outdoor speed-skating oval where Eric Hayden won 5 gold medals in 1980. Then drop into the adjacent Winter Olympic Museum to view some of the historic moments from the 1932 and 1980 Olympics, including a chance to see or skate on the rink which hosted the famous “Miracle on Ice.”
Olympic Sports Complex
220 Bob Run
Rt. 73 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 518 523 4436
Email: [email protected]
Cross Country Biathlon Center
220 Bob Run
Rt. 73 Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 518 523 2811
Email: [email protected]
Olympic Jumping Complex
52 Ski Jump Lane
5486 Cascade Rd.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 518 523 2202
Email:[email protected]
Olympic Center
2634 Main St.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 800 462 6236 / 518 523 1655
Email: [email protected]
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
2634 Main St.
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 518 302 5377
Email: [email protected]
Olympic Center Box Office
2634 Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Tel: +1 518-523-3330
Box Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.