Nordic Center at the Whiteface Club & Resort:
Whiteface Club & Resort’s Nordic Center can be characterized as Lake Placid’s best cross-country center for the novice Nordic skier. The Whiteface Club & Resort Nordic Center provides 15 kilometers of gentle sloping, professionally groomed and track-set trails with skating lanes. Intersecting the Whiteface Club & Resort’s cross-country trails is the internationally recognized Jackrabbit Trail. The Jackrabbit Trail is thirty-five miles of backcountry trail meandering from the Adirondack Visitors Center at Paul Smith’s College, through Saranac Lake, Lake Placid to Keene Valley.
The Whiteface Club & Resort’s Nordic Center offers a full range of Alpina ski equipment and Tubbs snowshoes for rent. If you are not a skier but long to be out in the fresh fallen snow; snowshoeing might be alternative for you.
Tennis at the Whiteface Club & Resort:
The Whiteface Club & Resort boasts one of the most beautiful public tennis facilities in the Northeast. With six perfectly groomed clay courts, a full service pro shop and a comprehensive instruction program with experienced teaching professionals, the Whiteface Club & Resort is an ideal location for the tennis novice and enthusiast.
We have a full line-up of children and adult clinics, leagues and tournaments, mixed double socials, and a player network program. For further information, please call our Tennis Director Mike Kirchner at (518) 523-2551 x 445
Championship Golf at the Whiteface Club:
Ranked #6 in New York State by Golf Weekly — March, 2005
Experience the beauty and challenge of one of this Country’s oldest golf courses, steeped in over 100 years of rich history. Originally built in 1898, the course was redesigned by noted architect, John Van Kleek, who benefited from the consultation of World Champion Walter Hagen.
With the Adirondack Mountains and pristine Lake Placid as its backdrop, the artistically designed course offers novices and pros alike a rewarding day. Its trademark clover leaf designed greens and bunkers illustrate the meticulous attention to details the architect provided.
The Whiteface Club & Resort golf house and pro shop offer a wide variety of quality golfing products. Join us on the covered deck overlooking the putting green and first hole for a casual lunch or beverage, or one of a variety of golf tournaments.
Other Activities:
On site golf, tennis, marina with boat rentals, sailing, cross country skiing
