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Mirror Lake Inn in Lake
Placid Offers
Authentic Adirondack
Ski Experiences
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Lake
Placid, NY – November 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: On
November 15, the ski and ride season at Whiteface
Mountain will be underway. And while some lifts will run just for the
weekend, the signal is clear: a new season is upon us.
Here
at the Mirror Lake Inn in
the heart of the Adirondacks, we take skiing seriously and personally.
The
hotel’s operations manager, Andrew
Weibrecht, son of innkeepers Ed and Lisa Weibrecht, won Olympic silver
and bronze medals in alpine skiing’s Super G prior to his retirement in
2018. Since then, this AAA Four Diamond Upstate New York hotel and resort
property has created a program whereby hotel guests can Ski With Andrew,
that is, to exclusively book ski
excursions with Andrew at Whiteface
Mountain where the three-time Olympian learned his craft as a youngster.
Ski With Andrew begins Dec. 5.
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“It’s
been great to be able to ski with our guests and their families in recent
years,” said Andrew, who was inducted into the U.S.
Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019. “This season, we’ll
do it again on Whiteface Mountain, which hosted the Olympic alpine events
in 1980. I’m looking forward to showing our skiers the trails and all the
history and legacy from those ski events in 1980.”
When
skiing with Andrew, ask him to take you on the lift near the base that
bears his racing nickname – Warhorse – and was installed just three years
ago.
As
this is not a learn to ski experience, skiers must be at least of intermediate
ability. Beginners can book group and private lessons at Whiteface Mountain.
In
addition, the Inn’s alpine skiing guests can take advantage of the only
hotel ski shop in the Adirondacks. Andrew and brother Ethan, a former college
racer, operate the Mirror Lake Inn Ski Shop. They carry top-of-the-line
equipment from Head and Blizzard.
By sending in their specs and making reservations in advance, Andrew and
Ethan will put a world class preparation on the skis and have them waiting
for guests near the front desk on their way to Whiteface Mountain.
Now
there’s more, however, with a comparable Nordic skiing component. While
Ski With Andrew satisfies alpine skiers, the Inn has expanded its offering
to cross-country skiers with its Ski
With Andrea opportunity. Cross-country skiers will stride local trails
with Andrea Henkel Burke, the
owner of four Olympic medals in biathlon (two gold, one silver, one bronze)
as well as eight World Championship titles.
A native
of Germany, Henkel Burke is the wife of local athlete Tim Burke, in his
own right a four-time U.S. Olympian in biathlon, five-time World Cup medalist
and World Championship silver medal winner. Burke’s career grew from his
training at the Lake Placid Olympic venues. The couple make their home
in Lake Placid.
“I
am very excited to meet with the cross-country ski fans from the Mirror
Lake Inn,” said Henkel Burke. “Cross-country skiing is such a fun, healthy
sport for all levels. Workouts can be as hard or as easy as wanted, skating
or classic. I am excited to meet guests, who have never been on skis before,
as well as athletes, who are looking for a technique session or a training
partner for some good intervals.”
In
addition, this upscale resort has partnered with Lisa Densmore Ballard,
a former U.S. national team skier and dominant Masters division competitor,
for her Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic, set for March 21-23. Attending ladies
can join Lisa and Andrew and level up their alpine techniques at Whiteface
Mountain in a fun and supportive environment. And return each evening to
the lavish accommodations offered by the Inn.
The
Mirror Lake Inn is the only Lake
Placid property offering athletes of such pedigree to its guests in
two different disciplines of skiing.
“This
is like skating with Scott Hamilton or playing tennis with the Williams
sisters,” said Chris Jarvis, Mirror Lake Inn marketing manager. “We are
fortunate to connect some of the ski world’s most successful Olympic athletes
with our Mirror Lake Inn guests. Ride the Whiteface Mountain gondola and
ski Excelsior with Andrew, or double-pole your way out of the Olympic cross-country
stadium alongside Andrea. These are dreams elsewhere that we can turn into
reality here.”
The
respective skiing excursions do not include lift tickets or trail passes.
For the best pricing, Whiteface Mountain skiers are encouraged to purchase
online at www.Whiteface.com.
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(Credit) Bottom Right: Courtesy
Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa / Joseph Rector, others: Mirror Lake Inn
Resort and Spa
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About
the Mirror Lake Inn
The
AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn
Resort and Spa is a luxury lakefront resort offering an authentic Adirondack
experience. The Inn, rated Four Diamond for 40 consecutive years, presents
both Four Diamond world-class cuisine and casual dining options, with impeccable
service amid awe-inspiring views. Only one other property in New York State
(located in Manhattan), has maintained the Four Diamond designation longer
than Mirror Lake Inn. It is the only property in Lake Placid that combines
Four Diamond lodging and dining.
The Inn’s renowned Lake
Placid spa pampers the body and refreshes the mind with a comprehensive
menu of services. The Inn is conveniently located one block from the restaurants
and shops on Main Street in Lake Placid.
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