Lake Placid, N.Y. — Figure skating icon Scott Hamilton is back, ready to thrill audiences with a new skating show, Scott Hamilton’s Holiday Concert on Ice, coming to the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
For more than 20 years, the Olympic Champion and four-time World and U.S. National Champion wowed audiences with his annual Stars on Ice tour, which kicked off annually in Lake Placid. Several of those performers are set to join the skating legend again including Ekaterina Gordeeva and Steven Cousins. The show will also feature Kimmie Meissner, Jozef Sabovcik and Caryn Kadavy, all skating to music performed by a live band and American Idols Phil Stacey and Melinda Doolittle. Read more »
Lake Placid, N.Y. — On a fast track, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton team got off to an ever faster start when it claimed two medals at last weekend’s FIBT World Cup series opener in Park City, Utah. Pilot Todd Hayes (Del Rio, Texas) drove his sled to a silver medal finish in the two-man race, while Erin Pac (Farmington, Conn.) piloted her sled to a bronze medal result in the women’s two-man event on the 2002 Olympic course. The two are eying similar results this weekend, Nov. 20-22, when the series resumes in Lake Placid. Read more »
Season Begins This Week in Park City, Utah
Lake Placid, N.Y. — The 2009-10 FIBT World Cup bobsled and skeleton season gets underway this week in Park City, Utah, less than two weeks before the world’s best bobsledders and skeleton athletes take to the Olympic Sports Complex track in Lake Placid, N.Y., the second stop of the seven-race tour.
While in Lake Placid, the U.S. squad will try to match the same success it enjoyed last season when driver Steve Holcomb helped lead the team to four world championship medals on the 1,455-meter long course. The “Night Train” stood on three medal podiums, winning bronze in the two-man man race, bronze in the team competition and gold in the four-man event. That victory allowed him to become the first American pilot to claim a World title in 50 years. Read more »
Hopeful Early Opening, Tap into Winter Party, Snow Therapy Winter Season Deals
Highmount, NY - Last Friday afternoon, the Belleayre Mountain snowmaking staff tested the snow guns in order to be prepared for the dropping temperatures. It is the goal of the DEC to open Belleayre Mountain’s season doors on Saturday, November 14th with their Annual Tap into Winter Party, beginning at 1:00pm. An open rail jam event, Fashion Showcase, and Bar Party will be a great celebration, with a promotional ticket price of $25. Read more »
Friday, October 30 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6 pm) at the State Theatre of Ithaca in Ithaca, NY
Warren Miller’s Dynasty, the largest action sports film on the planet, is coming to kick off your winter for the 60th year!
Cortland, NY - Narrated by skiing icon Jonny Moseley and presented in striking high-definition, Warren Miller’s Dynasty showcases fresh cinematography that will get you craving vertical lines, deep powder, and epic adventure. This year’s film takes you on a breathtaking global tour of some of the world’s most impressive terrain, including Alaska, Norway,California, Colorado, China, British Columbia and more. Join Chris Anthony as he treks into China’s interior on a search for the birthplace of skiing, and get a rare look at historic clips from Warren Miller’s vault of vintage footage. Read more »
Belleayre Mountain offers new programs and new discounts for November 14th Opener
Highmount, NY - The leaves have fallen and temperatures are beginning to drop; Belleayre Mountain is waiting for just the right evening to kick start their snowmaking guns. Tony Lanza, superintendent of the 2009 Ulster County Tourism Business of the Year, Belleayre Mountain, is eager to open for full-time operation on November 14th. The mountain’s winter operation has proven to show its vital significance to the local region, “because of its devoted returning visitors and countless recreational opportunities.” The earlier Belleayre Mountain opens its doors, the earlier the local region can expect tourism dollars for the 2009- 2010 winter season. Read more »
Ellicottville, NY - Readers of SKI Magazine rated Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville (Cattaraugus County; Chautauqua-Allegheny Region) as the 4th best winter resort in eastern North America for 2009. This survey was mailed to 40,000 SKI Magazine readers at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season. This ranking places Holiday Valley among the top ten in the East for the 6th consecutive year. Some of Holiday Valley’s features that were highly ranked include Lifts (2nd), Après Ski (3rd), Dining (4th), Family Programs (4th), Service (6th), Off Hill Activities (6th), Terrain Parks (7th) and Overall Satisfaction (8th).
