Whiteface Mountain - Paron's Run to Excelsior to Summit Express (via Riva Ridge)

Описание: Riva Ridge to Paron's Run to Excelsior to Summit Express is an intermediate ski run located at Whiteface Mountain. The trails run from the top of the Summit Quad, down to the bottom of that chairlift. Riva Ridge is the only downhill trail that begins from the top of the Summit Quad and begins to the left when unloading the Summit Quad. The trail is very flat, narrow, and straight, with Skyward, an advanced trail, exiting off to the right pretty quickly. Eventually, the trail comes to a two-way fork, at which I stayed to the left to ski onto Paron's Run. Paron's Run is wide but very steep for an intermediate trail. Just like the other trails off of the summit, the trail provides sweeping views of the nearby mountains and of the top of Little Whiteface, which is also a part of the ski area. The trail continues with its consistently steep pitch for a while, curving slightly to the right in the process. The bottom of the trail eventually flattens out and comes to an intersection with Excelsior and a couple of other intermediate trails. I stayed right down the middle of the intersection to stay on Excelsior. Excelsior is a nice, easier, intermediate trail that comprises a series of nice, wide curves as the trail winds its way back and forth down the mountain. Eventually, the run hits a straight and flat section before reaching another large intersection. Here, I stayed to the left to enter onto Summit Express. The trail is short and features a mild pitch and connects Excelsior to the bottom of the Summit Quad, just stay left at the top of the Face Lift to take the Summit Quad up for another amazing run!

Whiteface Mountain is a ski area located in Wilmington, New York. The ski area is located in the Adirondacks, in Northern Essex County, about a 15-minute drive northeast of Lake Placid. The resort is primarily known for its advanced terrain, of which plenty can be found off of Little Whiteface with some also running off the summit and Lookout chairs, but also features an extensive beginner area at the Bear Den base area and has plenty of intermediate trails mixed in between. The mountain is also home to The Slides, a group of rarely opened extreme lines, which is known as some of the most challenging terrain in the East and is located just a quick hike up from the top of the Summit Quad chairlift. The mountain is also known for holding many prestigious ski races, most notably during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, for which Whiteface hosted all of the alpine skiing events. In the present, the ski area still holds many races and will hold the alpine skiing events for the upcoming 2023 Winter World University Games, which is being held in Lake Placid. The ski area is owned by the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), a branch of the New York State government. The ski area is a member of the Ski 3 season pass, which also includes access to the other two ORDA run resorts: Gore and Belleayre.

Vertical: 1,852 ft
Length: 1.33 mi

Filmed on January 8, 2022
Filmed on the GoPro Hero 9 Black with the Max Lens Mod attached