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blond woman, Ashley Walden, the new ORDA CEO in front of Olympic facility building

Olympic authority chooses Ashley Walden as new CEO

By James Odato

Former Olympic luger led the World University Games planning 

whiteface ski resort

State-run ski centers see record visits

By Times Union

ORDA facilities, which include three ski centers: Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore, saw more than a million visitors this past fiscal year

State receives another blow for denying records

By Tim Rowland

A state appeals court has sided with the Adirondack Explorer to review safety records from the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

Despite warm weather, University Games organizers promise snow, ice

By James Odato

Ticket sales at 19% of goal for winter sports event opening Thursday

Andrew Weibrecht

Olympic museum gets an upgrade

By Contributing Writer

The newly-designed Olympic Museum, located near the Olympic Center’s Herb Brooks Arena has a grand reopening on Dec. 9.

Mount Van Hoevenberg

Series of raises set for employees at Olympic facilities

By James Odato

More than 160 employees of the state’s skiing and sledding mountains will be receiving a series of raises over the next four years

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Hochul taps former DEC commissioner to lead Olympic authority board

By James Odato

Lake Placid resident Joe Martens returns to state post

whiteface ski resort

APA OKs Whiteface trail expansion, approval comes with caveats

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA approved plans for ski trail widening, new trails and a new lift from Bear Den to Legacy Lodge at Whiteface Mountain.

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Uphill skiers advocate for Whiteface changes

By James Odato

Public responds to changes proposed by Olympic authority 

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State Olympic authority moves to overturn judge’s transparency order

By Tim Rowland

ORDA has filed notice that it plans to appeal a court decision ordering the agency to provide accident records to the Adirondack Explorer.

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