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My Trip to Lake Placid, New York. By Lisa Spiech. 25 th Anniversary Celebration!. 1980 Winter Olympics and 1932 Winter Olympics Adirondacks perfect for winter sports. Easy to Get to From NJ. Closer than you think 259 miles Just over 4 hour drive North on I-87 Flying is an option
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My Trip to Lake Placid, New York By Lisa Spiech
25th Anniversary Celebration! • 1980 Winter Olympics • and 1932 Winter Olympics • Adirondacks • perfect for winter sports
Easy to Get to From NJ • Closer than you think • 259 miles • Just over 4 hour drive • North on I-87 • Flying is an option • 2 local airports
Perfect Accommodations The Mirror Lake Inn • Luxury resort and spa • At the end of Main Street, Lake Placid • Views of the lake and mountains
Speed Skating at the Olympic Oval • Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals • Free lessons and skating
Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bobsled Getting ready to race with Jim, the driver, and Greg, the brakeman
The Miracle on Ice • U.S. ice hockey team beat U.S.S.R. • Wins gold February 22, 1980 • The Boys of Winter, book signing • Wayne Coffey, New York Daily News
The Olympic Center Ice Show – A Tribute to the 1980 Games Linda Fratianne Scott Hamilton Tai Babilonia & Randy Gardner
Much More than Olympics • Cross country skiing • Gourmet restaurants • Spa treatments • Wilderness snowshoeing • Unique shops • White Face Mountain
Try the summer activities The Mirror Lake Inn Olympic history Mountains Lakes Serenity and nightlife Easy to get to More sports! Sports Sports Top 10 Reasons to Visit Again Thank You!