Where in the West are we?

Less than one year old, this beautiful high-country resort is located in the middle of a spectacular ski mountain. A gondola connects it to more than 2,900 acres of beginner to advanced ski and snowboard terrain, the first LEED-certified ski resort village in history, and the only Burton Snowboard Academy in the United States. It’s also just minutes away from beautiful beaches, boating and water sports.

Designed by San Francisco-based architecture firm Hornberger + Worstell, and with luxe interiors by San Francisco-based BraytonHughes, the resort has 170 guest rooms and suites, 23 private residences and 25 fractional ownership units. Reminiscent of the great mountain lodges built at the turn of the 20th century, its design was inspired by the iconic Ahwahnee in Yosemite and the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

Here, guests dine on cuisine created by James Beard Award-winning chef Traci Des Jardins, and relax at a decadent 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center.

So where in the West are we? It’s the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe. To learn more, click here

Posted via email from Mountain Living magazine