Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex - Unit Management Plan
The Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex is located in the Town of North Elba, Essex County, approximately seven miles southeast of the Village of Lake Placid. The area is classified as Intensive Use pursuant to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) provides facility management under a Memorandum of Understanding between ORDA and the Department.
For a list of recreational opportunities in the unit, please visit the Mount Van Hoevenberg web page (this link leaves DEC's website).
Status of the UMP
The Department and ORDA adopted a Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Intensive Use Area in 1986. If you have questions about the UMP, please contact us at adirondack.park@dec.ny.gov.
Download the UMP
Mount Van Hoevenberg Unit Management Plan - Volume I - PDF (3.8 MB)
Mount Van Hoevenberg Unit Management Plan - Volume II - PDF (5.6 MB)
2018 Amendment - Various Facility Improvements
This amendment proposed management actions related to new ski trails, base lodge improvements, new hiking trails, a new snowmaking reservoir, building expansion, and a new alpine coaster.
2018 Amendment to the Mount Van Hoevenberg UMP - PDF (30 MB) - This is a large document and may be slow to download. As an alternative you may download specific sections below.
- Cover through Section III - PDF (10 MB)
- Section IV through Appendix 1 (part) - PDF (10 MB)
- Appendix 1 (part) through Appendix 9 - PDF (10 MB)
1999 Amendment - Various Facility Improvements
This amendment proposed management actions related to trails, the bobsled run, the biathlon course and lodge, parking, and other miscellaneous actions.
1999 Amendment to the Mount Van Hoevenberg UMP - PDF (26 MB) - This is a large document and may be slow to download. As an alternative you may download specific sections below.
- Main body of UMP Amendment - PDF (8.4 MB)
- Appendices A -E - PDF (7.9 MB)
- Appendices F-K - PDF (7.3 MB)
Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement - PDF (7.7 MB)