Diving Down into What It Takes to Fly So High It’s a source of admiration how winter sport athletes achieve their mastery on ice and snow. At another level all its own is the sheer awe generated by watching the flips and turns in the almost unbelievable sport of freestyle aerial ski jumping. How these… Read more »
Fifteen years ago, an 11-year-old named Chris Lillis did had his first backflip on a water ramp in Lake Placid. At that moment, a future gold medalist discovered his passion for aerials. Today, with the FIS Freestyle World Cup Aerials officially scheduled to return to the Olympic Village on January 18 and 19 for the… Read more »
Olympic athletes are famous for chasing their dreams as they travel the globe. For the US Freestyle Ski team aerials athletes, however, there’s no place like home. “My first visit to Lake Placid was in the summer of 1996,” says US Aerials Coach Vladimir Lebedev. “After that I spent more and more time here. I… Read more »
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Flaming Leaves Festival – October 12-13, 2024! We can’t wait to get our fall groove on! This year’s festival will feature a vibrant mix of local color, live music, crafts, food, and beer vendors, with activities for the whole family, along with one of the premier ski jumping events of the season: the US… Read more »
Ski Jumping World Cup 2025! Experience elite ski jumping at Lake Placid’s Olympic Jumping Complex! From February 6-9, 2025, see the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Lake Placid, now featuring individual women’s ski jumping events and a mixed team competition. Last year, the competition soared to new heights with first-time podiums and lifetime achievements…. Read more »
The Olympic Jumping Complex is dedicated to showcasing elite World events. Witness ski jumpers launching themselves the distance of a football field or aerialists performing breathtaking flips and spins in mid-air.
The Olympic Jumping Complex is centered around its iconic ski jumping towers, which soar into the sky and serve as launching points for everything from elite competitions to athlete development. A must-visit destination in Lake Placid, the complex showcases incredible feats of flight, hosting Ski Jumping and Freestyle Aerials World Cup events, athlete training, and… Read more »