Mt Van Hoevenberg-12/13/2021

Not far from where I reside. Perhaps one to put on the to-do list.

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Lake Placid NY

Mt Van Hoevenberg is best known for its Olympic facilities on the north side of the mountain. The bobsleds and Olympic skiing are legendary worldwide. Recently the mountain has seen many improvements including a cliffside coaster that follows the route of the 1932 & 1980 Olympic bobsled course. A new 3.6-mile trail (known as the East Trail) leads from the Olympic facility to the summit of Mt Van Hoevenberg. There is no end of fun and cool things to do there.

I surpassed all of that. Not that I have anything against those things, but I wanted to stick to the “old” route known as the South Meadow Trail. I hope to make the trek along that trail soon.

I have not been on the South Meadow Trail for at least 20 years and wanted to revisit it. The weather was extremely windy and rain-filled over the…

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