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Longest Toboggan Chute in New York Open For Sliding Fun
Ever wonder what it feels like to fly down an Olympic Ski Jump? You can toboggan down one this winter, the longest in New York, that s finally open for sliding fun this season.
An old Olympic ski jump chute in Lake Placid was transformed in the 1960s for toboggans. In 2016, a new toboggan chute was built that sends you up to 1,000-feet out onto Mirror Lake.
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Since toboggans slide onto the frozen lake, the official opening day varies from year to year. We have been open as early as December 26 and one year it wasn t until February before we were in operation, a town of North Elba official shared. Generally we get operating around the first full weekend in January. We like to have 12 inches of good solid ice to insure the safety of our guests.
America’s Best Ski Towns (for Those Who Don’t Love Skiing)
It’s the ultimate winter vacation. Surrounded by white, big flakes of snow fluttering through the crisp air, you descend down the mountain, a charming village spread out below, at the end of the slope. And as you slalom to the bottom, you hear no sounds around you but the swoosh and squeak of the powder beneath your skis.
For many, it’s a dream come true.
But skiing? It ain’t for everyone. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the rest of the experience, from other winter adventures to culinary pleasures and, of course, all the après-ski. Here are America’s five best ski towns … for those who may not love to ski.