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Lake Placid, New York

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Sight: #13.3

Address: Olymic Regional Development Authority - 37 Church Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Hours: Varies, see website for details.

Admission: $5.00 adults, $4.00 children for sliding track guided tour, $30 for bobsled ride.

Phone: 518.523.1655

Links: Official Website | Email

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A mecca for world class athletes who complete in bobsled, luge, skeleton, cross country skiing, and biathlon, the Verizon Sports Complex also offers sporting opportunities to the general public. That's right! You too can experience many of these same sporting thrills in the summer months. Located near Lake Placid, NY at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, the complex also offers over 20 miles of challenging mountain bike trails, from moderate to intense.

After a short drive I arrive at the ticket office.

After I buy my general admission ticket I walk through the gate and into the combined track portion of the complex.

They offer a trolley tour but I grow impatient waiting for the next one to arrive so I decide instead to hike up the mountain to see the facility close-up on my own. I'm not sure if self-tours are allowed but I go anyway. I figured they'll stop me if they have a problem with it. Plus, I don't see any signs saying I can't. And even if I did I probably would go anyway, just claiming ignorance if I got caught. Sometimes stretching the rules isn't always a bad thing, especially with something as tame as this.