Whiteface Mountain - 1980 Lake Placid
N 44° 21.209 W 073° 51.754
18T E 590649 N 4911763
The Alpine events for the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics were held at Whiteface Mountain.
Waymark Code: WM9MAW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2010
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The Alpine Races (Downhill, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Combined) were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980. This was the first Olympics in which the women's giant slalom consisted of two runs, rather than one. This was the last Olympics which also served as World Championships for alpine skiing.
There were no Alpine Events in the 1932 Winter Olympics also held in Lake Placid, NY.
With a base elevation of 1220 feet (372 m), Whiteface has the greatest continuous vertical drop in the east at 3430 feet (1045 m). This is higher than Aspen and Vail in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Killington, Stowe, Jay Peak, and Stratton in Vermont; Sugarloaf in Maine; Lake Louise in Alberta; and Mont Tremblant in Quebec.
Olympic Games: Lake Placid Winter 1980
Olympic Games No 2: Lake Placid Winter 1932
Sport held at venue: Skiing (Winter) - Alpine Skiing
Additional sport(s) held at venue:
Currently Mountain Biking and Hiking in the summer.
Start and/or Finish: Not Aplicable
Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Personal Knowledge
Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
Watched a lot of the races on TV when I was a youngster.
Current Use: Recreational
Parking Area: Not Listed
Olympic Games No 3: Not listed
Sport held at venue No 2: Not listed
Web Address with Additional Details: Not listed
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