43 years ago the U.S. hockey team did something many didn't think was possible. They beat the four time defending Olympic gold medalist Russian team in a miracle game in Lake Placid
This week over 1400 collegiate athletes are competing in Lake Placid for the 2023 FISU Winter World University Games. The site of two Winter Olympic competitions in 1932 and 1980 provided the perfect infrastructure for the international event. However, many of the competition sites and training areas needed drastic updating to be considered for such a high-profile winter sports event. In stepped the State of New York and the Lake Placid is shining with Gold Medals.
There are smaller towns all across the state that transform into a Hallmark Christmas movie to put you and the entire family in the holiday spirit and they are all worth the trip.
The most expensive home in Lake Placid has just hit the market. The private majestic estate is your own paradise that is rarely offered anywhere in the world and comes complete with a treehouse, tunnels, shooting range, snow sledding hill, and an awesome she shed.
If you are looking for a thrilling ride this spring and summer how about riding the longest mountain coaster in the United States? Not far from the Capital Region, it runs to the bottom of Mt. Van Hoevenberg. It's the Cliffside Coaster in Lake Placid.