Regarding the eastern side of the Lake, the bald shore and jutting headlands, the fewness of the landing places, and the sweep of the waves make cruising in these waters a matter of supreme skill and farsightedness.  Let the Viking learn with broad-beamed boat the mastery of the western shore before he turns his boat’s prow to the east.

For the man of milder tastes the motorboat will suffice or the mail steamer, which plies the waters of Lake Tahoe twice a week.

In tobogganing, the hills and open meadows at Tahoe City and at Glenbrook will furnish royal sport for the devotee.  Skating and ice-yachting must be sought in regions where the snow is less deep and the cold more intense.

Skiing is the chief method of locomotion in winter at the Lake and the novice soon becomes expert in the milder forms 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 hospitality 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 narrow gauge railway has also established a semi-weekly winter schedule.) 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 canyon of the Truckee River, when scenically at its best.

The traveler who approaches the Lake by way of Glenbrook and leaves by way of the canyon of the Truckee will have an experience in winter travel both unique and replete with beautiful landscapes.

The journey from Truckee to the Lake can also be made on ski 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 occasionally 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.