Fresh Powder for Lake Tahoe's 17th Annual Gay and Lesbian Ski Week

Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.

LAKE TAHOE, NV - Grab your poles, wax your boards and get ready to hits the slopes! Join the friendliest skiers and boarders from the US and around the globe, with World Class Skiing and nightly entertainment. Skiers and non-skiers have so many options at Lake Tahoe for an exciting week on the mountains or a fun filled weekend by the fireplace.

Lake Tahoe WinterFest Gay and Lesbian Ski Week� begins this Sunday (March 4) with an Opening Night Party and continues through Sunday, March 11, 2012.

The private Dinner/Dance Cruise Party on Lake Tahoe is on Friday, March 9th. Enjoy complimentary wine as you step aboard the Tahoe Queen for the sunset sail. After you sit down to dinner, the night continues with the DJ Dance Party on the upper level. Tickets are on sale now at www.LakeTahoeWinterFest.com

Harrah's Lake Tahoe will be hosting the WinterFest Chocolate Martini Party for WinterFest Guests and VIPs on Thursday, March 8th and there are plenty of Barefoot Wine Receptions during the week to help make individual travelers feel welcome.

Julie Goldman (LOGO TV) will headline the WinterFest Comedy Night on Saturday, March 10th at Tep's Villa Roma.

VIP Party Packages are available for the week, midweek or weekend arrivals. Customize your trip based on your schedule with individual Party Tickets and discounted Heavenly Lift tickets. With so many winter activities to choose from and daily receptions, everyone experiences a true winter vacation. WinterFest provides great attention to detail so you can relax and enjoy the beauty of Lake Tahoe.

Lakeland Village is the ideal Lake Tahoe beachfront host resort. Perfect for the single traveler to Lake Tahoe WinterFest or small group of friends and family, Lakeland Village offers every size from a deluxe studio with kitchen, fireplace and balcony to a Lakefront 5 Bedroom luxury condo. Book your accommodations using the WinterFest discount rate code 47A7RA by calling 1-800-822-5969.

Enjoy the year round heated pool, Jacuzzi, on-site gym, massage and meet your ski buddies each morning for a prepared deluxe continental breakfast in the lodge before hitting the slopes. All week long, shuttle buses are provided complimentary to Lake Tahoe WinterFest Guests, to all lifts and nightly WinterFest parties.

Hot casino action teamed with the beauty of Lake Tahoe's scenic South Shore will make Lake Tahoe WinterFest the hottest Winter Party.

For tickets and information: www.LakeTahoeWinterFest.com

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by Mark Thompson , EDGE Style & Travel Editor

A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.

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