New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
LAKE GEORGE, N. Y.

'.The Call OF the Wild applies not only
20 the canine hero Of Jack London's stir
ring story. but that same call lies latent
In the breasts Of human beings. These
crisp wintry days dwellers of towns and
cities sniG the air impatiently and the
longing steals DER them TO break away
from the routine OF daily life IN the
metropolis. with its incessant. throbbing
noise and excitement. and get back to
Nature. up in the mountain country.
where the real skyscrapers are snow
capped peaks. where the air is pure and
bracing causing mind and body to take
on new energy with startling rapidity.
The popularity OF winter sports is grow
Ing greater year after year. and the
beauty of them is that age is no barrier
to their enjoyment; on the contrary. they
are rejIvenating. Then. too, Americans
are awakening to realization OF the
fact that 1t is no longer necessary 10
brave the dangers and discomforts OF
midwinter ocean voyage to st. Moritz ny
rol. Zurich. Engadine and other fashion
able European resorts. as they can ENJOY
every variety Of winter sport in this
country. III laCl, ICt an"
racing on the ice have no rivals abroad.
Lake George. n. Y. is now an estab-
lshed winter resort. and any day one
may see in the Grand Central Depot tour
lists enveloped in furs. with skates, snow
shoes or skis slung over their shoulders
looking for Ill the world as though they
were about tn start on an expedition lot
the North Fole. though in reality they
are only going to board the 1870 train
for a little ride upstate to Lake George
which lies so to speak, within shaking
hands distance OF Albany-arriving in
time for dinner at the Fort William
Henry Hotel
The quaint little village. famous for is
historic associations and traditions, IN
which still reside descendants Of the red
men who fought in the Colonial wars,
seems to possess within its borders all
the natural advantages of winter re-
sort. It's surrounding mountains are not
so high and precipitous as the Swiss Alps.
tits true; nevertheless they are sufficiently
steep To tempt the daring who want TO
traverse them on snow shoes or skis.
Snow shoeing is no longer a novelty,
and the knack Of navigating with them
is soon acquired AS to skiing-well.
that's another story. An entertaining
sight for the guests at the hotel is to
watch an unsuspecting beginner put on
pair of innocent looking skis and start
off with an air of supreme confidence.
which however, soon changes to one or
bewildcrment as to what is going to hap
pen next Usually the result OF the first
experiment is an indescribable contortion
act la which arms. legs. skis and SKI
sticks are much in evidence. IL the VIC
tim does not mind a few black and blue
marks on his or her anatomy. persistence
will soon make even a pair Of refractory
skis manageable.
Next as an universal provider is the fine
I,5O0 foot toboggan slide in front of the
Fort William Henry Hotel. which Is brill
iantly Illuminated at night. Everybody
can toboggan-young and old-in fact. age
Is tucked away for the nonce and every
body is young and joyous. cushioned
toboggan will accommodate from two 10
five persons--according to tonnage-any-
way, the attendant packs on as many as