Whiteface and Lake Placid Olympic Village

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN DISCOVERING LAKE PLACID!. IN RETROSPECT WE SHOULD HAVE KNOW IT WOULD BE A FULL BLOWN VILLAGE RESORT - AFTERALL THEY HAVE HOSTED TWO OLYMPICS HERE (1932 AND 1980). THE VILLAGE IS ON ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LAKE AND IS FILLED WITH SMALL SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. THE STREETS WERE FULL OF PEOPLE ENJOYING ONE OF THE LAST FALL WEEKENDS IN NEW YORK.
WHITEFACE SKI MOUNTAIN HAS 3400' OF VERTICLE WHICH REALLY SURPRISED US! THE MOUNTAIN IS NOT MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT. IT WAS JUST VOTED #1 SKI RESORT IN THE EAST.
AS USUAL THE PICTURES DON'T QUITE CAPTURE THE HEIGHT OF THE TWO SKI JUMPS. WHEN WE FIRST SAW THEM IN THE DISTANCE WE WERE SHOCKED AT HOW HIGH THEY LOOMED IN THE SKY. YOU CAN SEE HOW SMALL THE CHAIRLIFT LOOKS NEXT TO THE JUMP. ONCE YOU GET UP THERE YOU TAKE A CHAIRLIFT UP TO THE TOP TO GET A FEEL FOR THINGS.
SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE.
THE PICTURE WITH THE POOL IS THE OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER FOR
AERIALS AND FREESTYLE JUMPING. REALLY FUN TO SEE.

THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS, "DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!"
WE FOR SURE WON'T.