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Retired two-time Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht poses for a selfie while backcountry skiing Feb. 10 in the Sentinel Range of the Adirondacks on Feb. 10, 2021, just outside Lake Placid, N.Y., in an effort to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (Andrew Weibrecht via AP Credit: The Associated Press
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) It s been three years since Andrew Weibrecht retired from the U.S. Ski team, but the mountains always beckon.
So, the two-time Winter Olympic medalist is back on his skis for a unique fundraising event he s skiing the summits of all 46 high peaks in the Adirondack Mountains for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern New York.
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Olympic medalist turns to the Adirondack backcountry for next challenge
Lake Placid Olympic skier Andrew Weibrecht plans to ski all 46 High Peaks for fundraiser
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Panoramic views are one of Andrew Weibrecht s rewards for skiing the 46 Adirondack High Peaks.Andrew WeibrechtShow MoreShow Less
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Olympic ski racer and Lake Placid native Andrew Weibrecht is skiing all of the Adirondack 46 High Peaks as a fund raiser.Andrew WeibrechtShow MoreShow Less
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LAKE PLACID If hikers, snowshoers or cross-country skiers in the Adirondacks this winter encountered a skier going particularly fast, either uphill or down, it was probably Andrew Weibrecht.
The retired two-time Olympic medalist ski racer has turned his focus from the downhill courses of Austria, Switzerland and the Rockies to a goal closer to home: Skiing all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks that are more than 4,000 feet in elevation. Weibrecht is taking on the challenge as a fundraiser for the M