MT Van Hoevenberg Description:

Public Transportation:

•By Air:
Lake Placid Airport: Call for Information 518/523-2473
Adirondack Airport: Call for Information 518/891-2290
Ticonderoga Airport: Call for Informaiton 518/585-6619 or 518/585-6265
Major Airports: Lake Placid is within 2 1/2 hours driving time to Albany, Burlington and Montreal Airports.

•By Train:
Amtrak operates between NYC and Montreal-local stop in Westport,NY (40 miles from Lake Placid). For information call 800-888-8478. For shuttle bus reservations to Lake Placid from the Train station call 518-523-4431.

•By Bus:
Adirondack Trailways-for schedule and fare information call 800-225-6815

Miscellaneous:

WINTER GOODWILL GAMES 2000

The first ever Winter Goodwill Games will be held at Lake Placid, New York from February 17-20, 2000. The seven sports that will contested at the inaugural Winter Goodwill Games are: bobsled, figure skating, luge, skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding, and short track speedskating.

Full Schedule of Events for the Winter Goodwill Games 2000
Thursday, February 17, 2000
10:00am - Mens Downhill at Whiteface Mountain
11:00am - Luge at Mt. Van Hoevenberg
12:00pm - Short Track Speed Skating at Olympic Center 1980 Arena
1:00pm - Womens Halfpipe at Whiteface Mountain
9:00pm - Figure Skating at Olympic Center 1980 Arena

Friday, February 18, 2000
9:00am - Luge, Skeleton at Mt. Van Hoevenberg
10:00am - Mens Downhill at Whiteface Mountain
12:00pm - Short Track Speed Skating at Olympic Center 1980 Arena
1:00pm - Mens Halfpipe at Whiteface Mountain
9:00pm - Figure Skating at Olympic Center 1980 Arena

Saturday, February 19, 2000
9:30am - Bobsled, Skeleton at Mt. Van Hoevenberg
10:00am - Snowboard Super G at Whiteface Mountain
10:00am - Ski Jumping, Cross Country, Nordic Combined at MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex
1:00pm - Moguls at Whiteface Mountain
7:00pm - Aerials at MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex
9:00pm - Figure Skating at Olympic Center 1980 Arena

Sunday, February 20, 2000
10:00am - Snowboard Cross at Whiteface Mountain
10:00am - Ski Jumping, Cross Country, Nordic Combined at MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex
11:00am - Mt. Van Hoevenberg
1:00pm - Dual Moguls at Whiteface Mountain
8:00pm - Skating Exibitions/Closing at Olympic Center 1980 Arena


For Additional Information on the Lake Placid Olympic Center and the Winter Goodwill Games Click Here




Driving direction to MT Van Hoevenberg:
•From NY City and New Jersey: Take the NY State Thruway (I-87) north to the Adirondack Northway (Exit 24 in Albany). Follow 87 to Exit 30. Pick up Rt. 9 north and follow it for two miles to Rt. 73. Continue on 73 for 28 miles to Lake Placid.

•From Montreal: Take Route 15 south to Champlain Crossing, connecting with I-87 South. Take Exit 34 west, following Route 9N, then follow Route 86 to the Whiteface Mountain/Lake Placid area.

•From Toronto: Take 401 east to Cornwall Bridge. Pick up Route 37 east to Malone. Follow Route 30 South to Paul Smiths and Pick up Route 86. Continue on 86 to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.

•From Boston, Springfield, Hartford: Take Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Albany. Pick up I-787 north to Cohoes. Connect with Route 7 west to I-87 north. Follow I-87 (Northway) to Exit 30, Follow final directions from NYC.

•From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Points West: Take I-90 (NY State Thruway) east to Exit 36 (Syracuse). Pick up I-81 north and follow to Watertown. Take Route 3 and follow it east to Saranac Lake, then follow Route 86 east to Lake Placid.


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