The Adirondack Olympic Experience Inspires World-Class Athletes and Visitors Alike

Adirondacks Send a Dozen Athletes to Vancouver Olympic Games

ADIRONDACK REGION, NY - This year, the Adirondack Region of Northern New York will send a dozen athletes to the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. What is it about this region that produces so many world-class athletes? There's something about its majestic mountains! So if you can't make it to Vancouver this year, Lake Placid's world-class Olympic village is the perfect place to create your own winter sports experience.

"Be a Biathlete" - Mount Van Hoevenberg provides a Biathlon experience that combines freestyle skiing and rifle marksmanship. Take a freestyle ski lesson for an hour, them meet at the Olympic shooting range to zero in on your shooting skills.

Ski the "Olympic Mountain" - Located in nearby Wilmington, Whiteface Mountain Ski Center boasts the greatest vertical drop in the east and has been experiencing a banner snow year. Lift ticket specials and "Why Not Wednesdays" offer added value.

A Thrilling Bobsled Ride - Whirl down the breathtaking Olympic Track with a professional driver and brakeman at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid. Open Wednesdays through Sundays until April, this heart-pounding ride is an outstanding never forget experience. Each passenger gets a team USA T-shirt, a membership to the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation, a ticket to a World Championship event and so much more all for the price of a singleThe ticket.

Experience Adirondack
The Adirondack Region of Northern New York offers millions of acres of public land with cross-country and snow shoe trails into scenic and remote areas. Ski touring centers provide one-stop-shop for rentals and maps for cross country enthusiasts, while downhill skiers can enjoy vertical terrain at several alpine mountains throughout the region. Pamper yourself at top-ranked resorts and spas, or have a winter adventure with your family. Visit world-class museums and learn more about the area's Olympic history.

TEAM ADIRONDACK - OUR OLYMPIANS:

BORN AND RAISED HERE
• Lowell Bailey, 28, Lake Placid, biathlon (skiing and target shooting)
• Tim Burke, 27 (28 on Feb. 3), Paul Smiths, biathlon
• Bill Demong, 29, Vermontville, nordic combined (ski jumping and cross-country skiing)
• Peter Frenette, 17 (18 on Feb. 24), Saranac Lake, ski jumping
• Haley Johnson, 28, Lake Placid, biathlon
• Andrew Weibrecht, 23 (24 on Feb. 10), Lake Placid, alpine skiing

HERE SINCE EARLY TEENS
• Chris Mazdzer, 21, Saranac Lake, luge
• Ashley Caldwell, 16, Lake Placid, aerial freestyle ski jumping
• John Napier, 23, Lake Placid (formerly Schenectady), bobsled

LOCAL RESIDENTS
• Mark Grimmette, 39, Lake Placid (formerly Muskegon, Mich.), doubles luge
• Brian Martin, 36, Lake Placid (formerly Palo Alto, Calif.), doubles luge
• Bengt Walden, 36, Lake Placid (formerly Sweden), luge
• Erin Hamlin, 23, Remsen (lives in Lake Placid while training), luge
• Trevor Marsicano, 20, Ballston Spa, speed skating

HAS FAMILY HERE
• Megan Sweeney, 22 (23 on Feb. 17), Suffield, Conn. (father's family from Saranac Lake), luge