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Whiteface/Lake Placid a Romantic Ski Getaway

January 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Shermans Travel Top-Six Romantic Getaways

Whiteface Mt LAKE PLACID/WILMINGTON, N.Y. — Are you looking for a romantic ski vacation this winter? If you are, you might want to consider Whiteface/Lake Placid, N.Y. Shermans Travel has included the two-time Olympic village and Whiteface Mountain, inWilmington, N.Y., as one of their top six Romantic Ski Destinations.

The article describes skiing at the Olympic Mountain, bobsled rides at Mt. Van Hoevenberg and the Olympic Center as activities and attractions. It also features lodging properties including the Mirror Lake Inn and the Lake Placid Lodge.

This is the latest recognition for the resort. Earlier this winter, Whiteface/Lake Placid was tabbed by National Geographic Magazine as one of the top-10 winter destinations world-wide. Whiteface/Lake Placid was one of only three United States destinations to make the list. The world-wide publication also featured the area in its top-10 of North American Snow Adventures.

Of course this fall; readers of SKI Magazine selected Whiteface/Lake Placid as the top destination for Off Hill Activities. The readers also selected Whiteface Mountainas the fourth top ski resort in the eastern United States.

Whiteface, Wilmington and Lake Placid also received high marks from the magazine’s readers for its scenery (#2), resort dining (#3), après ski (#3), mountain character (#4), family programs (#7), challenging terrain (#7), overall terrain (#9), overall satisfaction (#9) and lodging (#10).

SnowEast Magazine readers also picked Whiteface Mountain as the east’s most scenic resort.

For more information about Whiteface/Lake Placid and all of ORDA’s Olympic venues, log on to www.WhitefaceLakePlacid.com.

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Wilmington Celebrates 8th Annual Festival of Colors on September 10

August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Adirondack News

WILMINGTON, NEW YORK – The Whiteface Region Business and Tourism Center (WFRBTC), Town of Wilmington and local sponsors are pleased to host the 8th Annual Festival of the Colors on Saturday, September 10, from 10:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. on Springfield Road in Wilmington.

The Festival will feature live entertainment by Organized Chaos, Pipsqueak the Clown and Santa’s Workshop, and will include horse rides, free kids activities and the famous Pie Baking Contest! In addition, numerous vendors will display a variety of products, from arts and crafts, to fresh produce and baked goods, to unique treasures.

“There are few more spectacular places to be than the Whiteface Region of the Adirondacks in fall,” said Susan Hockert, WFRBTC president. “The mountains become an evergreen canvas painted with bursts of vibrant yellow, red and orange – well worth celebrating!”

This popular annual event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the tee-ball field on Springfield Road in Wilmington, with a beautiful backdrop of Whiteface Mountain.

Vendors interested in participating in the event and all those seeking more information should contact Michelle at 518.946.2255 or info@whitefaceregion.com, and visit www.whitefaceregion.com for comprehensive area resources.

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Fun & Free at Whiteface, in Wilmington, N.Y., this Weekend, March 5-6

March 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Adirondack News

More than 190-inches of natural snowfall has fallen on Whiteface, in Wilmington, N.Y., this winter and you know what that means. More great skiing and riding for the entire family well into March at the Olympic mountain, not to mention the longer days, more sunshine and warmer weather.

Whiteface Mt Celebration activities have been planned to welcome spring; kicking off with Mardi Gras this weekend, March 5-6. Ski, ride, collect beads and get upstairs to the Cloudspin Lounge for food and drink specials and live music from the funk, R &B and soul group Jocamo.

There’s plenty of fun for the kids too. They’ll have the chance to play in the snow with Curious George, Friday-Sunday. The PBS character can be found at Kids Kampus each day and parents who enroll their children in a full day kids Kampus program with Curious George will receive a $20 discount off a one day lift ticket. For more information about Curious George and the Whiteface Kids Kampus, log on to: Whiteface Events Calendar

Fun and Free at Whiteface:

Saturday, March 5
8 a.m. – First Tracks, Maximum 14 people must be intermediate or above. Sign up at Guest Services before 7:45 a.m.
8 a.m. – Skiing weather briefing with WPTZ-Television’s Gib Brown. Base Lodge
8:30 a.m. – Skiing weather briefing with WPTZ-Television’s Gib Brown. Base Lodge
1-2 p.m.—Mask making and an alligator piñata for the children. Base Camp Café
1:30 p.m. – Lookout Mountain / Marble mountain history tour with Bruce McCulley. Intermediate and above. Sign up at Guest Services
3 p.m. – Live music with Jocamo in the Cloudspin Lounge
3-4 p.m. – Andrew Weibrecht, the 2010 men’s Super G Olympic bronze medalist, will sign autographs and pose for pictures in the Base Camp Café.

Sunday, March 6
8 a.m. – First Tracks, Maximum 14 people must be intermediate or above. Sign up at Guest Services before 7:45 a.m.
8 a.m. – Skiing weather briefing with WPTZ-Television’s Gib Brown. Base Lodge
8:30 a.m. – Skiing weather briefing with WPTZ-Television’s Gib Brown. Base Lodge

Tags: essex county·events·ski·whiteface

DEC Region 5 Forest Ranger Activity Report

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · News

The latest report of Adirondack search and rescue incidents is a good sampling of the usual hijinks, with snow and cold temperatures thrown in for fun:

Slip n’ Fall at AMR
He sprinted up Whiteface, then couldn’t feel his hands.
Bivouac in the Dix Wilderness
Left at Noon and got Trapped on The Dyke.
Her group ditched her for the summit.
Bonked on Ampersand
Fell in a brook, spent the night with a Space Blanket!
Collateral-damage from snowmobiling
ADK Outing Group splits and leaves senior skiers

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Whiteface a Finalist for About.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Award for Best East Ski Resort

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Whiteface Mt NEW YORK, N.Y. — Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., made the cut and is a finalist in the About.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards for the favorite ski resort in the eastern United States. Voting is open through March 8 and the winner will be announced on March 15.

Whiteface which boasts the greatest vertical in the east, as well as 283 skiable acres and 86 trails was the only State of New York ski resort to reach the finals. This winter more than 160 inches of natural snow has fallen at Whiteface, making the 2010-2011 skiing and riding season one of the best in recent memory.

The other finalists include Vermont’s Killington, Mount Snow, Stratton and Stowe. To cast your vote, log on to: Best Ski Resort – East.

The recipients of the Reader’s Choice Awards will have the unique opportunity to display the coveted About.com Readers’ Choice Awards badge on their Web site.

In December, About.com recognized Whiteface as one of the nation’s top family ski destinations, one of only three eastern resorts to make the list. The on-line article touted the mountain as “an ideal venue for a family ski vacation,” and also describes many of the off-hill activities found in Wilmington and in Lake Placid including a tour of the Olympic sites, ice skating and partaking in the full schedule of winter events for the family.

It’s those off-hill activities, as well as the wide array of Olympic-style sports including bobsledding, ice skating, cross country skiing, ski jumping, and events such as World Cup racing, shows and concerts, that have made Whiteface/Lake Placid #1, for 18 consecutive years, for its Off-Hill Activities by readers of SKI Magazine. And this season, readers of both SKI Magazine and SnowEast Magazine tabbed the Olympic mountain as the #1 Ski Resort in the eastern United States.

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