WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- Skiers and riders enjoyed 48 open trails today, Saturday, Jan. 3, at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., to include Skyward. The expert trail, atop the Olympic mountain opened for the first time this 2014-’15 season.

On Saturday, skiers and riders enjoyed packed powder, loose granular conditions with more than 50% of the mountain’s trails open.

Tomorrow, Sunday, it’s Island Madness, presented by Bud Light. Lift tickets are just $48 for adults, $42 for teens and $35 for juniors when purchased in advance, online, at www.whitefacelakeplacid.com.

Be sure to join the fun of Sunday’s Park Golf Competition in the Brookside Terrain Park. Prizes will be awarded from Whiteface ski shop partners Cunningham’s Ski Barn, Viking Ski Shop, Lake Placid Ski & Board and Maui North.

After a super day of skiing and riding the east’s greatest vertical, the party moves upstairs to the Cloudspin Lounge for Bud Light drink specials and games.    

Don’t forget about Coca-Cola’s Why Not Wednesdays? Present any empty Coca-Cola product and get a one-day adult lift ticket for only $45 at Whiteface.  Offer not valid with any other offers, programs, promotions, discounts, or frequent skier products. Limit one ticket per can.

For more information on the Olympic venues and events, and for web cams from five locations, please log on to www.whiteface.com.

Media Advisory: Media planning on coming out to Whiteface to cover skiing and riding over the holiday weekend should contact Jon Lundin, ORDA public relations, at Cell: 518-637-6885, Email: jlundin@orda.org.

Photo Courtesy --- ORDA/ Whiteface Lake Placid.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.