PEAKS AND PINNACLES

One to book for a wildly fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime ski-season experience, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has concocted the tremendously extravagant “Pinnacle Après Adventurist Winter Package”. Available to those booking into a Residential Suite, it’s a four-night stay that leaves no room for wanting… anything. After a private-jet journey from San Francisco and a meet and greet with your own personal Après Adventurist (a quasi butler/concierge/best friend who will curate a series of unforgettable experiences from the likes of a private heli-skiing/snowboarding experience on the Ruby Mountains to an Arctic Cat adventure tour), there’s more VIP cossetting once you hit the slopes, with Northstar Platinum Access and Platinum Tøst (think private seating at a mountainview bar with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a charcuterie board and a warm fire), complimentary ski/ snowboarding equipment with a private demo fitting, as well as a private guide and first-tracks privileges. Post-ski or -boarding session, there’s private after-hours access to The Ritz-Carlton Spa for indulgent treatments, an in-residence dinner prepared by the resort’s executive chef (a sommelier will also pop by to pair wines), and a Chef Table dinner experience in Manzanita – just a few examples in the (lengthy) list of inclusions. Of course, access to the brand-spanking-new Lake Club, an exclusive waterfront clubhouse launched by the hotel last month, is included.

PRICE

From US$125,000 for a four-night stay in a three-bedroom Residential Suite, with a maximum of four guests

AVAILABLE

During the 2017-2018 winter season