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Adult weekend lift ticket window price (USD) Date statistics updated Ski Bromont: ... Whiteface Mountain: Lake Placid: New York: 4,650 1,220 3,430 314 87 11 168 [99]
The earliest recorded ascent of Whiteface was made by surveyor John Richards in 1814. [4] [a] It was the first mountain in the Adirondacks to attract attention from tourists, due to its proximity to Lake Placid, and by 1859 there was a trail to the summit from nearby Wilmington. [24] In July 1909, a fire lookout was established on the mountain.
Andrew Weibrecht (born February 10, 1986) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and two-time Olympic medalist from the United States.. Born in Lake Placid, New York, he grew up racing at nearby Whiteface Mountain.
Ski resorts (and other venues that issue tickets) commonly use a wicket to secure the ticket (called a "ticket wicket"), a short piece of light wire which loops through the ticket holder's clothing or backpack. The ticket wicket was invented by Killington Ski Resort employee Martin S. "Charlie" Hanley, in 1963, and given its name by his wife Jane.
The lake is approximately 2,170 acres (8.8 km 2), and has an average depth of about 50 feet (15 m). It is located in the towns of North Elba and St. Armand, both in Essex County. There are three islands on Lake Placid, named Buck, Moose, and Hawk.
North Pole is located in Adirondack Park at the northern edge of Essex County near Whiteface Mountain, 12 miles (19 km) from Lake Placid and approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Plattsburgh. Fitting with the name of the hamlet, North Pole is one of the best places in the Northeast for snow.
Views from the top are extensive, from Whiteface Mountain to the north, with Lake Placid at its feet, to Gothics, Mount Marcy and the Great Range, and the Seward Mountains to the south. A ledge to the west of the trail offers views of the village of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lakes spread out beyond, Moose Pond, Azure Mountain, Saint Regis ...
The races were held February 14–23 at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, New York, [1] [2] northeast of host Lake Placid. [3] [4] This was the first Olympics in which the women's giant slalom consisted of two runs, rather than one, and both GS events ran only one run per day.