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of the sport. Ski trails thread the forests at Tahoe City and 

 radiate from every resort. The open inns at Tahoe City and 

 Glenbrook, and The Grove near Tallac and the resorts on 

 Fallen Leaf Lake insure the traveler's comfort, while the hos- 

 pitality of the caretakers at all of the resorts is proverbial. 



The question of when and how to go is naturally a leading 

 one. During the months of November to April, two sledging 

 services are furnished, each thrice a week — one from Carson 

 City to Glenbrook, the other from Truckee to Tahoe City. 

 The mail boat connects with the incoming sledges and train on 

 Tuesday and Saturday. The route from Carson City, which 

 crosses the heights of the Carson Range, affords a superb 

 view of the lake at sunset. The route from Truckee traverses 

 the wooded canon of the Truckee River, when scenically at 

 its best. 



The journey from Truckee to the lake can also be made on 

 skis in one short day. It is an exhilarating trip, if one travels 

 light. If one desires to tarry en route, he may carry his 

 blankets and food on his back or haul them on a toboggan, 

 and spend the night at the half-way station, known as Uncle 

 Billy's. 



The best time to visit the lake is after the heaviest of the 

 winter snows have fallen. The period of steady and heavy 

 precipitation occurs in January. After this month is past, 

 there are long periods of settled weather broken only occa- 

 sionally by storms, which add to rather than detract from 

 one's pleasure. 



The special equipment requisite for winter trips to Tahoe 

 is slight. The list includes goggles (preferably amber), 

 German socks and rubbers, woolen shirt, sweater, short 

 heavy coat, and mittens. For mountain climbing a pair of 

 Canadian snowshoes should be added to the equipment; for 

 traveling on the level, a pair of ski can be rented at Truckee 

 or the lake. If one desires to camp instead of stopping at 

 the resorts around the lake, a tent and waterproof sleeping-bag 

 should be procured. 



The cost of transportation in winter is scarcely more than 

 in summer. The sledge trip from either Truckee or Carson 

 City to the lake is $2.50, an amount only $L00 in excess of 

 the regular fare by rail. Board will cost no more than in 

 summer. 



