sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian) (01/17/84)
I went skiing at Whiteface Mtn, Lake Placid, NY. It's that teeny, weeny place in those mountains that I can't spell where they held the 1980 Olympics. Variety is not its strong suit. I found the area somewhat boring as did most of the people we were with. There are some good expert runs(the men's and women's downhill runs) but not much else. There are no intermediate runs. We skied all weekend on the expert stuff. Conditions were pretty good, except in some spots the snow is a little sparse and the rocks lie in wait for your skis to come by(you should see the lovely gouge in my ski). I think this would be a good place for someone to learn to ski--lots of mellow terrain. But the lift lines for that terrain can get pretty long. Lines for the two chairs that service only expert terrain were non- existant. One positive--the view from the top of the mountain is quite spectacular. The town of Lake Placid is about 10 miles from Whiteface and it is a nice place. There seemed to be lots of nice restaurants and the nightlife was hopping (this from some friends who are die-hard partyers). We stayed at the Mirror Lake Inn which is very nice but it ain't cheap. The prime rib dinner there is a great deal and all the food was excellent. Sharon Badian