We had come up due North from the foothills of the Adirondacks. Our event as judges brought us into the LP area. ILBBQF along with Kansas City BBQ 2023. We were in the area for three days and after checking out of our hotel, Wildwood on the Lake, we decided during breakfast at the Downtown Diner in LP that Whiteface Mountain was next. The price for the two of us was $20 each. We thought that it was a bit steep but what isn’t these days? We passed the gates and up we went with the meandering of the road and the breathtaking views, we reached the summit. Remember, you are on a mountain with conditions that can just happen. Years back I was on the mountain on June 2nd and it snowed an inch on the top and then melted and went back to the sun. The staff were very friendly and guided us to park our vehicle. We checked out the castle and store and then walked to the stairs behind the castle that one could take to the top versus the elevator. Well, about 25 steps into going up and then seeing how far it was and how my legs felt, we bailed and headed to the elevator. If you are not in decent shape don’t even attempt those stairs as you could get into real trouble. The entrance to the elevator is a long dimly lit shaft with a copper overhead with water channels along the side for condensation to drain. It was 50 degrees in the shaft to the elevator. The entrance and shaft to the elevator were not scary but not anything you could just imagine on your own. What a feat of engineering this is. The wait was about ten minutes and was smooth up 27 stories. Walking out and onto the top of the mountain was stellar, to say the least. Very safe but not a place to run wild and disrespect the terrain. Mistakes up there could be curtains. I will add my pictures which are an excellent depiction of the summit visit. We enjoyed it and with the photography documentation, I learned even more when I returned home. If you have the time you could read everything and take it in but we were headed back to downtown LP for shopping. We spent about 2 hours on the mountain. The trip down is no joke. Read the braking instructions on the pamphlet they gave you when you paid at the entrance. Low gear as much as you can with taps on the brakes to keep your speed down. If you smell anything pull over at one of the safe pull-offs and let things cool. Check out the pictures and give us a thumbs up if you found the review to be helpful and informative. Lastly, tell them “some Guy” sent you.