The Village of Lake Placid is located 5 hours north of New York City, 2 hours south of Montreal, 3 hours east of Ottawa, and 2 hours west of Burlington, Vermont. Lake Placid's premiere downhill skiing site, Whiteface Mountain, has been rated best in the East by Ski Magazine for 3 out of the last 5 years. In 2007 Condé Nast Traveler ranked Lake Placid as the 4th best place to ski and stay in North America. The region also offers cross country skiing, skating, bobsledding, tobogganing, and much more. Figure skating and ski jumping competitions add additional excitement to a fun and relaxing vacation.
