High Peaks hybrid
This Pre-Orientation is for people who love adventure and who always wanted to be an Olympian. You will get to choose several of the following activities;
- Mountain bike clinic/fat bikes!
- SUP (stand-up paddleboarding), kayak or canoe on Mirror Lake
- Check out the Olympic Center
- Take an elevator trip to the top of the high jumps ski tower
- Geocache
- Hike some High Peaks
- Take a Gondola to the top of Whiteface and picnic on top of the mountain
- Ice Skating on the official olympic rink
- Rock climbing
- Check out downtown Lake Placid
All activities are led by licensed mountain guides along with Skidmore College peer advisors. You will stay at the Adirondack Mountain Guide base camp (they provide beds and linens) in Lake Placid, which is awesome! The base camp is walking distance to town, and Lake Placid has great little shops to spend some free time.
Please don't forget your required forms to attend SCOOP, found here on the SCOOP homepage.
