The Whiteface Ski Center, home to the 1980 Olympic downhill ski events, is pretty stoked these days. The readers of Condé Nast Traveler picked the mountain as the fourth best ski resort in North America. Not bad for a 50-year-old! Whiteface celebrates its 50th anniversary in January. Read more »
There are three ski fields — Windham Mountain, Hunter Mountain and Putnam County — just a few hours out of Manhattan. The family-friendly Windham Mountain, just 118 miles out of New York City, houses 42 ski trails and is serviced by eight lifts. Aside from skiing, the vast expanse Read more »
Fourth Graders can ski or ride free at 29 New York Resorts this Winter, when accompanied by a paying adult, with a Ski & Ride Passport available through Ski Areas of New York. The yearly Passport, which was first established for the 2000 season, costs $19 and can be used at participating resorts. Read more »
New York’s highest village (1846 feet), Lake Placid has hosted two Olympic Winter Games — in 1980 and 1932, an honor shared only by Innsbruck, Austria, St. Moritz, Switzerland, and the Savoy region in France. But Whiteface Mountain and skiing aren’t the only things Lake Placid offers. Read more »
Oswego County in upstate New York - where the warm waters of Lake Ontario combine with cold air masses from Canada to form lake effect snowfall - is a great winter destination for cross-country skiing. Thousands of skiers of all levels are challenged by more than 150 miles of trails. Read more »
Play a part in a mystery this winter during a planned weekend devoted to murder and mayhem at Allyn’s Butterfly Inn Bed & Breakfast, a romantic getaway in the Adirondacks near Lake George. After a day of skiing at Gore Mountain or shopping ’til you drop at the Outlet Malls, Read more »
Don’t just hunker down by the fire with your kids when their school takes its annual midwinter recess. Head to New York State’s hills and fields for fun in the snow the whole family can enjoy. Here are three of the best bets. The first snowfall heralds the start of winter fun in the Lake George region, Read more »
