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Lake George, N.Y. - The rivers are gathering momentum from melting winter snow and the spring rush is calling thrill seekers to the challenge of an adrenaline-filled rafting ride. So suit up, grab a paddle and launch into an unscripted whitewater adventure!

The Hudson, Moose and Sacandaga Rivers each provide their own unique adventure. The Moose and Upper Hudson River Gorge offer the challenge of Class IV and V whitewater, while the Middle Hudson and Sacandaga offer calmer Class II and III waters. If you are looking for outdoor thrills and adventure - at any level - visit the Lake George Area in New York’s Adirondacks for exceptional whitewater excitement! Read more »

Saranac Lake, N.Y. — Prior to Saturday’s start of the U.S. Alpine Championships at nearby Whiteface Mountain, area kids are invited ski with the U.S. Alpine Ski Team, including members of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team, this Friday, March 19, from 4-6 p.m. ET at Mt. Pisgah in Saranac Lake.

This special Lift Mt. Pisgah fundraising event will feature an hour and a half of skiing with the Olympic athletes, including two-time World Cup giant slalom title winner and 2006 Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, Utah) and Jimmy Cochran (Keene, N.H.). Olympic super G bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.), who grew up skiing at Whiteface, will be on hand to sign autographs, but will miss skiing due to recent shoulder surgery. Read more »

Lake Placid, N.Y.- The 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village of Lake Placid, N.Y. is poised to welcome over a dozen Olympians later this month including three-time medalist Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, Calif.) and 2006 gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, Utah) when the 2010 U.S. Alpine Championships roll into Whiteface Mountain in nearby Wilmington, N.Y., March 20-23. Read more »

Burlington, Vt. - Athletes competing in the Super G and Giant Slalom at Whiteface in Wilmington, N.Y. will race on a much improved trail thanks, in part, to a grant from the Kelly Brush Foundation. 

The foundation awarded $10,000 to the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) for trail modifications to the race course where 50 ski races are hosted each season. At the U.S. Alpine Championships March 20-23, the Super G and Giant Slalom races are set to be held on the improved trail. Read more »

Wilmington, N.Y. — It’s another Super Sunday, this Sunday, March 14, at Whiteface Mountain.  Come celebrate the luck of the Irish with “Shamrock” Sunday and the Whiteface Open, being brought to you by Viking Ski Shop.

Adult lift tickets for the St. Patty’s Day party are just $35, teens are $30 and juniors are $25.  Registration for the Whiteface Open will be held at the guest services desk from 8 to 10 a.m.  The cost is $20 and helmets are mandatory.  Read more »

Saranac Lake, N.Y. - Congratulations to all of the Tri-Lakes area Olympians who represented this region and the United States so well during February’s XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.  This Friday, March 5, the Village of Saranac Lake, the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s Civic Chamber and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), will honor several of those athletes with a parade beginning at 4 p.m.  The parade route is scheduled to start at the corner of Olive St. and Broadway and make its way to the Town of Harrietstown Town Hall on Main St. Read more »

Wilmington, N.Y. — Ski or ride the Olympic mountain, Whiteface, for one super low price this spring with the Spring Unlimited Season Pass on sale now.

Unlimited spring skiing and riding at Whiteface begins March 1 and continues throughout the 2009-10 winter season. Adult (ages 20-64) passes are available for $250, while seniors (ages 65-69), students and teens (ages 13-19) can purchase their spring pass for $200.  The junior (ages 7-12) Spring Unlimited Season Pass is on sale for just $150 and as always kids six and under ski or ride Whiteface for free.  It’s a great deal if you plan to ski or ride the greatest vertical drop in the east three or more times this spring. Read more »