![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Today you can cross country ski or take lessons on the same track, and Soldier Hollow also offers a hands-on Biathlon Experience. Outside Midway is the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center at Wasatch Mountain State Park. The Giant Slalom was held on CB’s Run at Park City resort, while Deer Valley hosted the slalom races on Know You Don’t and the mogul aerials on Champion. Snowbasin, outside Ogden, was the downhill host for the 2002 Games for both sexes: the men’s downhill course is Grizzly and the women’s Wildflower. There is no shortage of Olympic opportunities on the slopes here. This facility also offers one of the most unusual firsthand opportunities for aspirational Olympians: two-hour Learn to Curl sessions most Fridays.Īlpine skiers love visiting Salt Lake City, home to nine nearby major ski resorts and “The Greatest Snow on Earth,” famously deep, dry powder. You can try it firsthand, with over 1,000 pairs of hockey and figure skate rentals available. At the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake you’ll find “The Fastest Ice on Earth,” the 400-meter oval that was home to the Long Track Speed Skating competition. These are always driven by a professional bobsled pilot carrying three guests through 15 turns on the nearly mile long course at speeds up to 80mph and forces of 5Gs. It has two Olympic Museums, a guided facility tour that includes a visit to the top of the ski jump, and public bobsled rides. Many of the facilities have been preserved for public use and several attractions are under one roof at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Salt Lake City/Park City, UT: The nation’s most recent host, the 2002 Utah Winter Games are considered one of the most successful Olympics in modern history. While they won’t let you jump without experience, you can visit the top of the towering ski jump to get a feel for the awe and fear the athletes face at the top, and don’t miss the Lake Placid Olympic Museum.Ĭurling is one of the most curious Winter Olympic sports, and one you can try firsthand. The Olympic cross-country venue has also been preserved so you can follow in Olympic footsteps. Few spectators enjoy the Winter Games as much as avid alpine skiers, and if you ski, Whiteface Mountain, which hosted all the Downhill events, welcomes you to tackle the very same trails. Lake Placid is one of the few places you can try this and take lessons in both skiing and rifle marksmanship, through Discover Biathlon. Biathlon is the sport that marries cross-country skiing with rifle shooting and demands accuracy and steadiness while enduring a high heart rate. You can even go it alone - head first - at high speed on the icy track with the Skeleton Experience. You can rent speed skates and take laps on the very same 400-meter oval where Heiden made history, or jump into a bobsled for a high G-force bobsled ride with a professional driver and brakeman. Many facilities here have been preserved and are available for public use. Lake Placid, NY: The only 2-time Winter Olympic host in the country, Lake Placid is especially rich in Gold Medal history - think the US vs USSR hockey “Miracle on Ice” and Eric Heiden’s record setting speedskating success - he was the first athlete in Olympic history to win five golds, and the only speedskater ever to win all five events. ![]()
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