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trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: The East's Olympic Mountain - and a great ski experience

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:12:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Want to cut your edges on the East’s only Olympic Mountain? Whiteface Mountain, with 3,430 vertical feet of drop is not only the mountain with the most vertical in the east, it was home to the 1932 and the 1980 Olympic Games Details...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Great Some of the Time

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 11:03:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stranieri - This mountain is great fun when the runs are actually open. Often is too cold (-15) for the best run to be open (run 6) and run 2 can be icy but the apres ski is a blast especially the Casa (Mexican food) in Saranac. I love this mountain but the runs ar...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Whiteface Mountain, a great place for KIDS!

Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:54:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmmacisaac - My son and I just took a weekend trip to Lake Placid and decided to spend a few days on the slopes at Whiteface Mountain. After doing some research, I contacted the mountain to enroll my 9 year old into the Snowboard Academy. They recommended early...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Whiteface - Very Nice!

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:19:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author salemfs - I recently returned to Whiteface, having not skied there in about 35 (yes!) years. I had remembered the place as being cold and icy.

While ski conditions in the Northeast have not been the best this year, I was impressed with the level of...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: No wonder it hosted the Olympics

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:35:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrisuletz - Whiteface Mountain at Lake Placid deserves to be an Olympic Montain. It combines everything a winter tourist could desire... great snow and slopes, pitoresque setting, nice nightly activities.

First things first. When you first see the...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: All Hail Whiteface!

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:53:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A_Penguin - Whiteface looms over 4,000 feet in the air, 9 miles from Lake Placid, NY, where it is a holy grail to northeasterners and westerners alike. It's no suprise, Lake Placid has held the Olympics twice(1932,1980).

Whiteface Mountain has it all...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Whiteface

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 01:59:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author syrymd - I visited Whiteface in Dec 2000 a week before Christmas and had a really good trip. For this time of the year we were taking chances with the conditions. We weren't disappointed, first day no skiing d/t high winds (50mph+), second day good but very...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: White and Wonderful

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 12:09:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rr1000 - My family and I recently spent a 5 day Christmas vacation at Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid. Being a keen skier and new to this side of the US I wanted to see Whiteface.

I found some excellent skiing, a great gondola and friendly people. The perfect...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Winter Haven

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 01:32:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author apaf1 - My wife and I as well as friends have now gone on two extended ski trips to Lake Placid and Whiteface mountain. The one caveat of Lake Placid/Whiteface is also one of the reasons it's such a great place to visit. The problem with Lake Placid is...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Lake Placid / Whiteface: Dress warm

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 13:33:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author 7812427 - For whatever reason Whiteface is often overlooked by Eastern skiers. Whiteface is a big mountain with plenty of terrian. The only draw back is the weather. Bitter cold will greet you nearly everyday from January to mid March. The weather does at times...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: High peaks

Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:31:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perno - Just returned from a wonderful weekend in the Lake Placid area. While the conditions were a bit warm for extensive winter activities, still had plenty to do.

I hesitate to recommend restaurants, cause they get crowded especially apres ski...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Skiers Dreams Come True

Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:31:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hd7crash - WhiteFace Mountain is a World Class Ski Resort. It offers trails from beginner to experts. There are multiple lodges with one halfway down the mountain. The view from the top of the Mountain is breathtaking and is also wonderful form the "half way...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Lake Placid... All Around the place to be

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 22:58:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ski516 - I don't know what people are thinking describing Whiteface as Iceface, please! The setting is immaculate, a place right out of a storybook, snowy streets, crackling fires, 2 frozen lakes and warm hospitality. The scenery is breathtaking and as host of...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Whiteface: A Great Break from the Real World

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 15:16:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RoodyPoo11 - Whiteface Mountain is located about ten miles from Lake Placid, New York, in a town called Wilmington. With nearly 70 trails, Whiteface is the largest ski resort in the Adirondacks. Snow making and grooming, along with an abundance of real snow,...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Lake Placid. Whiteface Mountain. What could be better?

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:58:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author HappyGilmore1 - The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Whiteface is its shear size. There is no other mountain in the eastern United States with a vertical drop of over 3,000 feet. Whiteface boasts a vertical of 3,350 feet with the newly opened slides...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: "Ice"face

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:16:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author volkl100 - A vacation to Lake Placid would be a wonderful way to spend a weekend. With so much to do between Whiteface mountain, Lake Placid village, the Olympic Venues a vacation would never run short on activity. Whiteface Mountain is a great mountain for an...

trvl-Ski Resorts-United States-New York-Lake Placid-Whiteface: Jewel of the East

Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:35:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bonies7 - Ever wonder how a small town like Lake Placid landed the Winter Olympics? Two reasons......great snow and an absolutely beautiful setting.

Lake Placid has been a playground of the rich and famous for over 100 years...some of the great...