About Olympic regional development authority
The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is a non-profit organization that was established in 1981 by the State of New York to manage and promote winter sports facilities in the Adirondack region. ORDA's mission is to create and maintain world-class venues for skiing, snowboarding, bobsledding, luge, and other winter sports while promoting economic development in the region.
ORDA manages several venues including Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, Gore Mountain Ski Resort, Lake Placid Olympic Center Complex, Olympic Jumping Complex and Mt. Van Hoevenberg Cross Country & Biathlon Center. These venues have hosted numerous international events including two Winter Olympics (1932 and 1980), World Cup competitions and other major sporting events.
Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort is one of the most popular ski resorts on the East Coast with over 300 acres of skiable terrain. The resort has been consistently ranked as one of the top ski resorts in North America by various publications such as SKI Magazine. The resort offers a variety of terrain for all skill levels from beginner to expert.
Gore Mountain Ski Resort is another popular ski resort managed by ORDA located in North Creek, NY. The resort has over 110 trails spread across four peaks with a vertical drop of over 2,500 feet. Gore Mountain also offers night skiing on select trails.
The Lake Placid Olympic Center Complex is home to several ice rinks including the Herb Brooks Arena which hosted the "Miracle on Ice" game during the 1980 Winter Olympics where Team USA defeated Russia in men's ice hockey. The complex also includes an outdoor speed skating oval which hosts national and international speed skating competitions.
The Olympic Jumping Complex located in Lake Placid features two ski jumps used for Nordic combined events during international competitions such as World Cup events or Winter Olympics games.
Mt Van Hoevenberg Cross Country & Biathlon Center offers cross country skiing trails that are groomed daily along with biathlon shooting ranges used for training purposes or competition use during national or international biathlon races.
In addition to managing these world-class venues ORDA also promotes economic development through tourism activities throughout New York State's Adirondack Park region by hosting various festivals like Oktoberfest at Whiteface mountain or Flaming Leaves Festival at Mt Van Hoevenberg Cross Country & Biathlon center which attracts thousands of visitors each year from around New York state or beyond its borders.
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In conclusion, ORDA plays an important role not only within its local community but also within New York State's economy through its management of world-class winter sport facilities attracting visitors from around North America but also internationally who come to experience what this beautiful part of upstate NY has to offer all year round thanks to Network Solutions' domain name registration services along with web hosting solutions helping businesses get online quickly without any hassle while providing innovative online marketing services that help businesses grow their online presence effectively making it easier than ever before for small business owners looking into expanding their reach beyond traditional brick-and-mortar stores into e-commerce platforms where they can sell products directly from their website increasing revenue streams while reducing overhead costs associated with running physical storefronts making it easier than ever before for small business owners looking into expanding their reach beyond traditional brick-and-mortar stores into e-commerce platforms where they can sell products directly from their website increasing revenue streams while reducing overhead costs associated with running physical storefronts