Whiteface Mountain, also known as The Olympic Mountain, is the fifth-highest mountain in the United States and was the host of the 1980 Winter Olympic Alpine events. At the mountain’s summit is the historic Whiteface Castle which has become a destination for the most breathtaking views of Lake Placid and the surrounding area.

Of the ten miles of Mountain Hiking Trails, the Stairway Ridge Trail offers the most picturesque option of reaching the summit. Although it is only a quarter-mile in length it can be difficult to navigate. The estimated incline is about 27 flights of man-made steps, handrails, and natural grade.
In 2020, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority decided to replace the existing galvanized handrails after many decades of use. Since Whiteface Mountain is located in a subarctic climate at an altitude of over 4,800 feet with an average precipitation of 46” and an average annual snowfall of 139”, galvanizing had proven to be an effective corrosion deterrent and it was an easy decision to specify Hot-Dip Galvanizing once again.