Newhouse School journalism and photography students will be capturing photos, video, and audio at the 43rd Empire State Winter Games from Feb. 1-4, 2024, in Lake Placid, N.Y., and throughout the Adirondacks region. With more than 2,000 competitors for 20+ sports, the Games is the Northeast’s largest multi-sport amateur athletic winter sporting event.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Multiple sporting events and Lake Placid scenes
With support from SONY, ThinkTank Photo, Adirondack Sports Council and the Newhouse School Sports Media Center.
The celebration officially kicked off the games inside the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena.
Portraits of athletes competing in the 2024 Empire State Winter Games.
Speed, agility, balance, and coordination are keys in adaptive alpine ski racing.
These fast-paced downhill races took place from Feb. 2-4 at Whiteface Mountain.
Combines the physically demanding sport of cross-country skiing with the precision of marksmanship.
Divided into two techniques, classic and skate, cross-country skiing is known for being one of the most physically demanding sports.
Elegance, grace, and beauty. This art form features many divisions including youth singles, adult singles and synchronized team skating.
Balance, style, and speed make up the sport of freestyle moguls. Each competitor receives two timed, judged runs.
With as much power and precision as their male counterparts, these female athletes are fierce competitors and fun to watch!
With as much power and precision as their male counterparts, these female athletes are fierce competitors and fun to watch!
Every hundredth of a second counts as athletes hurl down the icy track, banking turns to get the perfect line onto the podium.
Long track competitors will compete outdoors on the 400m Olympic Oval in one of the fastest sports on ice.
Speed and aerodynamics define the sport of luge. Sliding down an icy track, athletes look to shave off every thousandth of a second.
Competitors compete on an NHL-sized ice rink in distances ranging from 222m – 1,500m.
Speed, precision, and finesse are key in the sport of skeleton. As athletes slide head first, just inches from the ice, detail is everything.
These high-energy events take place at Whiteface Mountain on Feb. 4.
An endurance winter sport combining navigation and cross-country skiing across a rough terrain using prepared cross-country ski tracks.
Following most typical ice hockey rules, players sit in specially designed sleds that sit on top of skate blades.
Runners must strike a delicate balance between speed and precision as they move quickly through the snow.
Multiple teams from NY and Vermont are competing at the USA Rink in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake Civic Center.
Hosted at Dewey Mountain, this event features wide, fully groomed trails perfect for riders of all ages and abilities.
Scenes around town and surrounding area from the host region for the Empire State Winter Games.