US EditionControversy Surrounds Lake Placid WC DH Track Built without Proper Permits
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Controversy Surrounds Lake Placid WC DH Track Built without Proper Permits
For only the sixth time since 2010, World Cup DH racing will be hosted in the United States. Whiteface Mountain, just outside Lake Placid, New York, will host the event this weekend. However, as excitement and anticipation grew in the weeks leading up to the race, the event encountered a significant issue. The DH track, designed by five-time World Cup champion Aaron Gwin, was built by two different trail-building companies without the proper pe…
For the first time, the professionals in the Downhill World Cup had the opportunity to marvel at the brand new track in Lake Placid during the Track Walk – and the newly built downhill in New York has the guts to be a real hit! Over the big pond it goes to the small pond: After 8 European World Cups, the Downhill World Cup in Lake Placid and the following race in Mont-Sainte-Anne will be the North American final sprint of the season.
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