Toboggan Slide
- Sleeps
- 2
- Beds
- Queen bed
- Building
- Main Inn
- Pets
- Not permitted
Experience the thrill of Eagles Mere's historic winter tradition in our "Toboggan Slide" room. Named for the exhilarating ice slide designed by E.S. Chase, this room captures the spirit of adventure that has delighted visitors for over a century. Located on the 2nd floor, it offers a queen bed, 24" TV, A/C, and private bath with walk-in shower, perfect for two guests.
Room history
E.S. Chase designed this thrilling ice slide which opened in 1903 on Lake Avenue and projected riders onto the frozen Eagles Mere Lake at high speed. It takes about 900 blocks of ice, 44” long, 15 ½” wide, and no less than 12” thick, weighing in at 250 pounds each. These are hand cut with special machinery from the Lake, using the original equipment and hauled to the road top. In the early days this was done by horse and wagon teams, today it is done by area firemen working as teams with modern equipment. The blocks are then meticulously hand-laid side by side down the hill and ultimately grooved with special equipment for purpose-built lake taboggans. Dependent upon appropriate winter conditions, the slide still operates today and the thrill of speed is no different than 120 years ago.