Best Ski Mountains in Lake Placid

Lake Placid has a rich ski history dating back to 1932 when the village of Lake Placid hosted its first Winter Olympics. Whether you’re seeking family-friendly bunny hills and beginner zones, world-famous double diamond Olympic trails, or epic Adirondack experiences off the slopes, you’ll discover some of the top-rated Upstate New York ski mountains near Lake Placid, NY.

Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort

5021 NY-86, Wilmington, NY

(518) 946-2223

The 1932 Winter Olympics inspired growth for ski resorts in the Adirondack Mountains and in 1958 Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort launched its first lift and began paving the way for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Today, Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort is ranked one of the top-rated ski resorts in New York with 90 trails for all levels of skiers and snowboarders, six terrain parks, 35 acres of double black diamond off-piste terrain, and the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies! Summer visitors can enjoy rides to the summit of Little Whiteface on the Cloudsplitter Gondola, 9-hole disc golf, nature hikes, and scenic drives to the summit on the Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway. Whiteface Mountain is one of Lake Placid’s Olympic Legacy Sites.

Titus Ski Mountain

215 Johnson Rd, Malone, NY

(518) 483-3740

Ranked one of the top family-friendly ski areas in North America, Titus Mountain Family Ski Center is situated an hour from Lake Placid on quiet, scenic roads winding through the Adirondacks. Titus Ski Mountain features three interconnected mountains with 50 ski trails ranging from beginner to “forever wild” freestyle terrain for experts, a learning hill with magic carpets, three terrain parks, a cozy old-school ski lodge with fireplaces and food, and heated skibanas for a private party. Titus Ski Mountain is family-friendly, lacking in long lift lines, and one of the most affordable ski mountains in Upstate New York. Your Titus day pass also includes tubing and night skiing in Moon Valley!