The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Offers the Ideal Location for Endurance Athletes

  • August 28, 2013
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Offers the Ideal Location for Endurance Athletes
This season, Lake Tahoe is not only the place to train, the region is also set to host a number of high-profile events that will bring competitors to the area to participate in contests that include the ultimate in triathlon endurance races and extreme obstacle course events.

For those in need of acclimating to the lake's 6,224-foot elevation either to compete in or to prepare for one of these events, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe offers the ideal location and amenities for training and for relaxing post-event. Perched on the mountain at Northstar California Resort at an elevation of 6,950 feet, the resort's luxury accommodations are mere steps from the starting line of the most extreme obstacle course event in the region, and are located on the course route of the largest scale endurance race to take place in North Lake Tahoe.

Resort guests have access to state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness facilities with cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, wellness programs and a variety of fitness classes. The 16,000 square foot spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe features 17 treatment rooms, separate men's and women's relaxation lounges with dry-heat-lodges, eucalyptus steam rooms, rejuvenating showers, and an outdoor co-ed heated lap pool overlooking the slopes, providing guests with opportunities to rejuvenate and relax tired muscles.

While training for, or spectating either of these events, athletes and their guests can refuel at Manzanita, the resort's signature North Lake Tahoe restaurant offering rustic California cuisine with mountain resort influences. Whether it's a carb-load or fresh, local ingredients that are desired, chef de cuisine Jeremy Grossman and his team can keep guests' appetites satiated.

To confirm hotel reservations at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, please contact your travel professional, visit www.ritzcarlton/laketahoe or call reservations toll-free at 800-241-3333. For more information about events at The Ritz-Carlton, please call 530-562-3000.