Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

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The Scene – Anyone who says there's no big mountain skiing in the mid-Atlantic is forgetting about the 3,000-plus daunting feet of vertical at Lake Placid. Sure, there's some fine intermediate terrain, but coming here to cruise is a little like heading to Yankee Stadium for the food. – – The Slopes – Big Whiteface features Cloudspin and Skyward, which served as the men's and women's downhill courses back in 1980. Mountain Run, a black groomer that runs under the lift, is an open invitation to exhibitionists, while Wilderness has been a stop on the World Cup mogul tour…