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Lake Placid Area - Lake Placid

During September, 2002, my wife and I drove through New England and the Lake Placid area of New York state on the way to a series of meetings that I was attending in Albany, NY. We had great weather, with temperatures in the high 20s and beautiful sunny days, including while we were in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid. This is a very picturesque part of the state and we took the opportunity to get out of the rental van and do some mountain climbing. Photo of us atop the 4100 foot Cascade Mt. a few miles outside Lake Placid. It was a hot climb but the view from the top was fantastic. In our excitement to get climbing, we left our camera in the van and only realized it when we were halfway up! Luckily, a couple of very kind women from Montreal were on the peak as well and they consented to taking our picture with their camera and then mailed the photos to us a couple of weeks later! Meeting people like that is part of the fun of travelling!

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  • In a nutshell:Olympic history combined with fresh Mountain air!
  • Last visit to Lake Placid: Sep 2002
  • Intro Updated Jan 23, 2007
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Frozen Waterfalls - Lake Placid Winter is Losing its Grip ! Transportation (1)

As I drove down from Montreal to Albany in March, 2004 I had to pass through the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid.... more travel advice

Shroon Lake area of NY - Lake Placid Winter in the Mountains Favorites (2)

In early March, 2003 I was back in Albany again for another meeting. This time, I drove down from Montreal on Interstate... more travel advice

Crown Point State Park - Lake Placid Old Fortress Things to Do (2)

Crossing over from Vermont into New York, we were very impressed with the old British fort at Crown Point at the lower... more travel advice

1932 Olympics Figure Skating arena - Lake Placid Lake Placid Things to Do (2)

Lake Placid has been host to two Winter Olympics - in 1932 and again in 1980. My wife was particularly interested in the... more travel advice

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    deecat's Profile Photo
    Apr 17, 2007 at 8:43 AM

    My favorite would have been the skating arenas used for the Olympics since, like your wife, I love the figure skating. The Adirondack Mountain hiking sounds great. The Old Fort and state park also sound delightful.

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    globetrott's Profile Photo
    Jan 26, 2007 at 9:46 PM

    an interesting page, Glenn ! For me it is always again amazing to see, that former Olympic places get attention again and again by tourists, same thing in Innsbruck !

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    goingsolo's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2007 at 4:51 PM

    I've wanted to visit this area for a long time. Cascade mtn looks beautiful!

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    acemj's Profile Photo
    Jun 25, 2006 at 7:13 AM

    Cool, an old British Fort on the shores on Lake Champlain. That might be worth a trip!

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    JLBG's Profile Photo
    Jul 8, 2005 at 8:34 PM

    It seems there is a lot to visit in the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Placid are. What a contrast with NY !

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    herzog63's Profile Photo
    Jul 20, 2003 at 10:23 AM

    Cascade Mt looks like a wonderful hike!! You guys seem to have great times!! Cool page Glenn!

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    littlesam1's Profile Photo
    Mar 6, 2003 at 8:46 AM

    I have not traveled a lot in New England. This looks like a beautiful place to visit.

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