The Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex comprises a 90- and 120-meter ski jumps towers built for the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. They are located two miles from Lake Placid, off the Old Military Road, in Essex County, New York.The sky deck on the 120-meter jump offers views of nearby John Brown's Farm and the surrounding High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Training and competition for Nordic ski jumping takes place year round thanks to a plastic mat out-run on the 90m jump. The Freestyle Aerial Training Center is located to the right of the base of the jump towers. Aerialists can train in the summer months by jumping into a 750,000 gallon pool.HistoryThe Lake Placid Club built the first ski jump on this site in 1920, using the hillside itself as the jump surface. The jump was referred to as the Intervales 35-meter jump. On February 21. 1921, the first competition was held at this site, drawing 3,000 spectators. The record jump for the day was 124 feet, set by Antony Maurer. In 1923, the jump was enlarged to fifty meters, and in 1927, a new steel tower was built, raising the jump to 60 meters. In 1928, the tower was raised to 75 meters; this was the tower used for the 1932 Winter Olympic Games. In 1977, the old tower was demolished to make way for new 70 and 90-meter jumps, used for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. In 1994, the landing hills were re-graded to bring the jumps into compliance with current rules, and increasing their height to 90 and 120 meters.
"Ski jumping showcases, competitions, and athlete training is at the core of the Olympic Jumping Complex. Watch Nordic ski jumpers fly the length of a football field or Alpine and Snowboard athletes flip and spin in the air from the deck of the Intervales Base Lodge. Then, experience the thrill of the ziplines located next to the 100 meter ski jump, emulating the rush of ski jumping at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.High speeds aren’t all that the Olympic Jumping Complex has to offer.There’s the brand new Skyride, an eight-passenger pulse gondola to transport you up to the base of the ski jumping towers. From there is the newly-remodeled scenic elevator that takes you to the sky deck of the 128 meter ski jump. With its glass exterior,"Reviews, get directions and information Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex.
