
Lake Placid area adding major downhill mountain bike competition
By Mike Lynch
This past weekend, ORDA hosted World Cup cross-country mountain bike races at Mount Van Hoevenberg.
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By Mike Lynch
This past weekend, ORDA hosted World Cup cross-country mountain bike races at Mount Van Hoevenberg.
By Mike Lynch
$300,000 in course work includes features for TV viewers
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CEO Ashley Walden spearheads multi-year effort to combat snow shortages
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Former Olympic luger led the World University Games planning