“To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe.” – Mark Twain. “One of the wonders of the American West” is how Billy Kidd, silver medalist ski racer of the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics describes Lake Tahoe. Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, he migrated to Tahoe post Olympics because his teammates convinced […]The post Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe Opens New Luxe Lake Club appeared first on Pursuitist.

“To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe.” – Mark Twain.“One of the wonders of the American West” is how Billy Kidd, silver medalist ski racer of the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics describes Lake Tahoe. Hailing from Burlington, Vermont, he migrated to Tahoe post Olympics because his teammates convinced him that it had the best of everything.Tuesday morning at the grand opening of the Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe’s new Lake Club, Kidd was on hand to celebrate another local notoriety that will likely prove as superlative as its setting.The Lake Club adds a new dimension to the Ritz Carlton’s already luxurious offerings in the Lake Tahoe area.  Gourmet dining, private water access, and amenities on the lake are just the beginning of the unprecedented luxury now available at this location. Always popular in summer — though really known as a ski-in, ski-out destination — now the property brings its luxe mountain experience down to the lake.“Now [the Ritz Car...