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Lake
Placid, NY – November 2023 / NewsmakerAlert: In the winter of 2018-2019,
the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and
Spa in Lake Placid successfully debuted Ski With Andrew, an
exclusive opportunity for hotel guests to cruise the trails of nearby Whiteface
Mountain with Andrew Weibrecht, Olympic silver and bronze medalist
in Super G, and son of resort owners Ed and Lisa Weibrecht. Andrew
Weibrecht was inducted in 2019 into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall
of Fame and Museum.
“Since
I retired, it’s been great to be able to ski with our guests and their
families,” said Andrew Weibrecht. “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.”
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Andrew
Weibrecht
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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 at the front desk on their way to Whiteface Mountain.
Now
there’s more, however, with a comparable Nordic skiing component. After
the Ski With Andrew launch, 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. The
sport of biathlon combines 22-calibre shooting with cross country skiing.
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Andrea
Henkel Burke
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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.”
The
Mirror Lake Inn is the only Lake Placid property offering athletes of such
pedigree to its guests in two different disciplines of skiing.
Ski
With Andrew is priced at $250 plus tax per hour for up to two people.
There is a two-hour minimum. The cost for each additional person is $50
plus tax per hour with a two-hour minimum as well. Skiers must be at least
of intermediate ability.
Ski
With Andrea is priced at $120 per hour for the first person, and
$20 per hour for each additional skier.
“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 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.
About
Mirror Lake Inn
The
AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn
Resort and Spa is a luxury lakefront resort, offering its’ guests an
authentic Adirondack experience. The Inn, rated Four Diamond for 39 consecutive
years, offers both Four Diamond world-class cuisine and casual dining options,
with impeccable service amid awe-inspiring views. Only one other property
in New York (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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Contact:
Sandy
Caligiore
518-302-3086
Mirror
Lake Inn Resort and Spa
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