Goodwill Games

The MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex is located three miles from the center of the Village of Lake Placid and hosted the Ski Jumping, Cross Country, Nordic Combined and Freestyle Aerials at the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games. The venue is home to five ski jumping hills including the "Twin Towers" (the 90 and 120-meter jumps) of the Adirondacks that loom above the tree line inspiring awe from visitors entering Lake Placid.

The venue is able to accommodate upwards of 10,000 people.

Venue Facts

90- and 120-meter Ski Jump Towers: The 120-meter tower (approximately 26 stories high) is complete with a glass look-out elevator where the public can ascend to the athlete start tower for a scenic look at the high peaks and beyond. Visitors approach the elevator via chairlift, which rides up the steep landing hill. Visitors can view from the athletes' perspective, as the tower allows for access to the breathtaking outside start gate. Ski jumpers train at the facility year-round, and weekend clinics for beginner ski jumpers of all ages are available. Platforms are located between the two towers for event viewing.

Kodak Sports Park: The park includes aerial ski launching ramps know as "kickers" for freestyle skiers to propel themselves as high as 50 feet in the air to complete rotation and twist maneuvers. In the winter, the snow-covered kickers sit atop a steep, snow-packed landing hill. In the summer and fall season, aerialists train and compete in the state-of-the-art park on three tile-covered launching ramps, and land in a 750,000 gallon heated pool with an impact-reducing aerating system. Competition and training are open to the public and can be viewed from surrounding bleachers.

Tubing: Tubing, one of the hottest new winter outdoor recreation sports, has hit the landing hill at the MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex. The public can rent a tube and ride down the steep, exciting hill.