What's new in Tahoe this week?

It's all about the North Shore as the 2009 North Lake Tahoe SnowFest! celebration kicks off on Friday, Feb. 27, with a huge party at Squaw Valley USA. After that there are a million other things to do from polar bear swims and wacky human bowling to competitions for your dog.

Of course, with the recent storms and new snow, there's also the allure of great skiing and riding conditions at ski resorts all over the Tahoe Basin as well as in the backcountry. And if you don't ski or snowboard, there are always sledding and tubing hills, snowshoeing routes to explore, and hundreds of amazing restaurants to try.

Where can you find more information about all of this? On Tahoe.com of course. Let us be your one-stop shop to book your lodging and transportation to the Tahoe region, and help you plan your time once you're here.

See you in Tahoe,

--The Powderhound

SnowFest! starts Friday

With hundreds of events, parties, and fun things to do in the North Lake Tahoe area over the next two weeks, the North Lake Tahoe SnowFest! celebration is the place to be this week. Everything gets started this Friday with the Opening Night Ceremonies at Squaw Valley USA, and Saturday brings the famous Tahoe City SnowFest! parade and a whole bunch of other wacky and wild events.

Check out the entire schedule online!

Squaw Valley to open Tram Face to pro skiers/riders for Nissan Tram Face competition

When the world's top freeriders descend on Squaw Valley USA for the Nissan Tram Face -- Squaw Valley, from Feb. 27 to March 5, 2009, the valley will erupt with street parties, live music and a week of celebrations not to be missed... and of course, world-class freeriding action on a never-before-opened-for-competition venue: the legendary Tram Face at Squaw Valley USA.

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Alpine Meadows hosts Telemark Freeskiing Championships

Have you ever witnessed tele skiers ripping turns in the famed Key Hole or Buttress runs at Alpine Meadows? This is your chance to see it, or better yet, to join in the competition.

On Saturday, check out free Karhu demos organized by Alpenglow Sports. The Alpine Meadows' Telemark Freeskiing Championships return to Tahoe with competition kicking off Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, with the qualifiers in Key Hole, followed by the finals in the Buttress Saturday.

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Dew Tour wrap-up

Four days of slopestyle and superpipe competitions with the world's greatest skiers and snowboarders brought out big crowds to Northstar-at-Tahoe, and big money to athletes such as Shaun White, Tanner Hall, Mason Aguire, Tom Wallisch, Torstein Horgmo, Jamie Anderson, Torah Bright, Kelly Clark and Simon Dumont.

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