Directions

Driving times from major cities to Avalanche Adventures

New York	5 hours
Boston	5 hours
Montreal	2 hours
Burlington	2 hours
Philadelphia	6.5 hours
Buffalo	5.5 hours
Rochester	4.5 hours
Syracuse	3.5 hours
Toronto	5.5 hours

For detailed driving directions, please scroll down.

Distances from major airports to Avalanche Adventures

Albany International Airport	2.5 hours
Montreal International	2.5 hours
Burlington International Airport	2.5 hours
Saranac Lake Airport	25 minutes
Lake Placid Airport (private planes only)	5 minutes

Rail Service

AMTRAK operates between New York City and Montreal, with a local stop in Westport, New York. This station is approximately 40 minutes from Avalanche Adventures. Transportation must be arranged ahead of time for pick-up upon arrival, as there are no taxi or limousine services that consistently serve this station. Call (800) USA-RAIL for train schedules and more information, or click here to go to AMTRAK's web site.

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From NYC/ Albany
Take the Northway (I-87 North) to Exit 30 (Lake Placid/Keene/Saranac Lake) and follow Rte. 73 northwest into Lake Placid ~ about 30 miles ~ to a stoplight at Main Street. Turn left, go down Main Street about 1 mile to a big left (Rte. 86) between the Hilton Hotel and Ramada Inn. Avalanche Adventures is on the right hand side .9 miles from main street.

From Montreal / Plattsburgh and points NorthFrom Montreal, take Canadian Rte. 15 and I-87 south approximately 1 hour to Exit 34 (Ausable Forks/Whiteface Mountain/Olympic Training Center). Take 9N into Ausable Forks, turning left at Stewarts, then right at the sign for Lake Placid at the end of Main Street. Continue on 9N about 10 minutes to Jay, again turning right at the sign for Lake Placid, to Wilmington’s major stop sign intersection at Whiteface Mountain and “The North Pole.” Turn left onto Rte. 86 towards Lake Placid. Continue about 20 minutes on Rte. 86, winding around the Ausable River, to a traffic light at Main Street in Lake Placid. Go straight down Main Street about 1 mile to the big left between Hilton Hotel and Ramada Inn. Avalanche Adventures is on the right hand side .9 miles from main street.

From Syracuse and Points West
Take I-81 north to Watertown. Connect with Route 3 to Saranac Lake, then take Rte. 86 for 10 miles to a “Welcome to Lake Placid” sign. Just beyond (1/4 mile or so) you will see Avalanche Adventures on the Left hand side of the Road.

From Burlington, Vermont and Points East

Driving from Vermont you must cross Lake Champlain, either by ferry or Crown Point Bridge. The Grand Isle Ferry (Vermont to Plattsburgh, NY) runs all year and travels every 20 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., then every 40 minutes from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. To get to the Grand Isle Ferry from Burlington, take Interstate 89 north about 15 miles to Exist 17 (Rte. 2) Follow signs to the ferry landing. Once across Lake Champlain, follow signs from the ferry to I-87 south. Take I-87 south to Exit 34 (Ausable Forks/Whiteface Mountain), about ½ hour. ake 9N into Ausable Forks, turning left at Stewarts, then right at the sign for Lake Placid at the end of Main Street. Continue on 9N about 10 minutes to Jay, again turning right at the sign for Lake Placid, to Wilmington’s major stop sign intersection at Whiteface Mountain and “The North Pole.” Turn left onto Rte. 86 towards Lake Placid. Continue about 20 minutes on Rte. 86, winding around the Ausable River, to a traffic light at Main Street in Lake Placid. Go straight down Main Street about 1 mile to the big left between Hilton Hotel and Ramada Inn. Avalanche Adventures is on the right hand side .9 miles from main street.