Not very far at all by car. It is possible to get to a pretty high elevation on a paved road. It has a ski season, ski lifts, a lodge. In short it is a regular ski resort. No one ever expects that at Las Vegas. Those of you with breathing problems better not try it. I think the lodge is at about 8 000 feet. There is also a “retreat” which is actually a boutique hotel. It lies at 6.700 feet. It all is pretty new and modern ( the lodge) , the previous one burned down a few years back and was replaced with a new one. http://www.retreatcharlestonpeak.com

We always try to support local, Nevada, artists. Here are three books we think are worth your attention. Number one is “Nevada a Strange State” about 135 pages of short vuhnettes, most of them with a drawing. Did you know the only first lady of the U.S. born and raised in Nevada was Pat Nixon? She was from Elko, the last cow town. Elko is close to the Utah line, in the high desert. It gets really cold in that area. Just check that famous movie with Clint Eastwood “High Plains Drifter” It really shows the cold. The second book I would like to present is “Silveropolis” the rise and fall of the richest silver town in Nevada history. And all because of a virus. It had me biting my nails, the tension builds and builds. The third book is called “The Great Lake Mead Water Caper” those darn Russians try to steal our water with the help of Nazi technology. Those folks are plain no good I tell ye.