winter vacations : Winter Olympics Travel

Places Where Winter Olympics History was Made
Imagine the excitement of schussing down the same mountain where a legendary skier earned a Winter Olympics gold medal for his nation.
Or figure skating in the same rink where a young Winter Olympics prodigy such as Sarah Hughes executed perfect triple lutzes. Or even dramatically careening down a world-famous Winter Olympics toboggan run, hugging your travel partner with all your might.

Out of the Spotlight
If you're interested in visiting a Winter Olympics site for your winter vacation and participating in cold-weather sports, I suggest you make plans to travel to a former location. The spotlight is off these Winter Olympics destinations, yet their world-class facilities remain.
Ice rinks and ski hills that once hosted athletes at the peak of their game are now peopled with energetic amateurs.

Several years ago I visited Lake Placid, where facilities that once hosted top athletes were later filled with visitors having a great time at areas groomed for the pros. In this and many other Winter Olympics venues, the host city built spectacular sports centers that remain open for public use.
Time has not stood still in any of these world-famous destinations, of course. New experiences and facilities await those who travel around the globe to visit a Winter Olympics venue.

And everywhere the Winter Olympics was ever held, the proud spirit of championship athletics remains.