> EMPIRE STATE GAMES The Empire State Winter Games is a multi-day sports event that will take place February 2-5, 2012 in Lake Placid. For more than 31 years, the Games have brought together nearly 1,000 athletes from across the State to compete in a variety of winter sports. For detailed information about venue location and schedule information, log on to http://www.empirestatewintergames.com/schedule. ' Thursday Feb 2 in conjunction with Lake Placid High School Winter Carnival there is GS race on Drapers 11 am start, 2 runs. Foot Passengers on Bear to watch are FREE, Friends and Family of racers will be able to ski for $38.00. ' ESG Boardercross and Skiercross Thursday, Feb 2 open practice boardercross course on Wolf Friday, Feb 3 closed course practice 10am-2pm on Wolf Saturday, Feb 4 Boardercross and skiercross time trials and finals' Saturday Feb 4th J5 World Cup ages 9&10yr old on Tower Ten Hill at 9am, there will also be some J6 competing (8 and under)' Sunday Feb 5th Adaptive Race lower end of Drapers Drop finishing on Fox 10am start'
> Feb 5: Super Football Sunday Ski or ride all day for just $35 for adults and $25 for juniors. Featuring a Whiteface Slope Style competition! We are launching our Whiteface park crews facebook page with a vote for your favorite feature on facebook! Voting is Feb. 1-3, the feature with the most votes will be used in the competition with a grand prize of a new pair of K2 Revival skis.Then head up to the Cloudspin Lounge for bud and bud light specials,Live music by The Blind Owl Band and watch the pregame action. Wear your favorite football jersey for a chance to win even more.
> Televised World Cup Freestyle In case you missed the Lake Placid Freestyle Cup at Whiteface Lake Placid, you can watch the show on the NBC Sports Network-02/05/2012-3:30pm. Eastern Standard Time.
> Feb 4-5 First Tracks Must be intermediate or above limited to 14 people per day. Call Guest Service desk for details & registration. Must have valid lift ticket. Be at Guest services desk prior to 8am suited, booted, ticketed & ready to go.
> Terrain Parks are in full Swing! Broadway: 2 sm Jumps, Bank Box, Whale Tail Rail, C Box, Roller Costar Box, Flat Box & 2 down Rails! Brookside / Danny's Bridge: Fruit by the foot rail; 12ft down bar, Wood Loader Tire Jib, 16ft snow gun rail, S rail, C rail, Flat Box, Down Flat Down, 35' Jump & Flat Box, Down Flat Down Box & Rail, Corrugated Monster Down Flat Gap Down, Flat Box & Urban Down Rail. New mini park, “Fox Island” Park on the Fox Trail; 2 small jumps and an Up Flat Box with more to come soon.
