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Lake Placid Ski Resort Improvements – Lake Placid NY

Skiing in Lake Placid

Caption: Captain Alfred Heusser of Chile, Switzerland and Lake Placid demonstrates the Salaaming in a figure eight then skies through the figure. This ski run is on Route 86 East of Placid about four miles out and was improved by WPA. (National Archives and Records Administration, Neg. 19686-D)

Skiing in Lake Placid

Photo: WPA Photo Public Domain 1939

Skiing in Lake Placid

Skiing in Lake Placid

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Winter Sports
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

This small mountain town developed Olympic quality winter sports facilities in order to host the Olympic games in 1932. These facilities, including ski slopes and the bob-sled run, were later improved by the WPA. The resort was again used for the Olympics in 1980.

Source notes

National Archives and Records Administration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Bobsled_Run_Lake_Placid2.jpg
http://www.lakeplacid.com/do/history

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Location Info

Lake Placid, NY 12946

Location notes: Winter sports facilities are located around the Lake Placid area.

Coordinates: 44.2794911, -73.9798713

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