Looking to get an early start to the season? Check out the First Tracks Package at Lakeland Village in South Lake Tahoe. Early birds can get two nights in a deluxe studio with a fireplace and kitchen, a welcome wine basket, continental breakfasts, and two lift tickets to any of a half-dozen local resorts -- Heavenly, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Kirkwood, Squaw Valley, Northstar or Mt. Rose -- for $199 per night per person. Or you can upgrade to a one-bedroom suite with the same benefits for another $30. Call 800 822-5969 for more information on the First Tracks Packages which are available through Dec. 21.