| Mount Rose Ski Tahoe | |
| Location: | Nevada |
| Nearest City: | Reno - 30miles |
| Pushpin Map: | Nevada#United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3292°N -119.8858°W |
| Vertical: | 1800feet |
| Top Elevation: | 9700feet |
| Base Elevation: | 8260feet |
| Skiable Area: | 1200acres |
| Number Trails: | 70+ 20% beginner 30% intermediate 40% advanced 10% expert |
| Snowfall: | 3501NaN1 |
| Nightskiing: | No |
| External Link: | skirose.com |
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe (commonly known as Mount Rose) is a ski resort in Nevada, United States. The resort is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near to Reno, Incline Village, and Lake Tahoe.
Despite the name, the resort is actually on the slopes of Slide Mountain rather than Mount Rose, which is on the other side of Nevada State Route 431. The resort is known for having the highest base elevation of any ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, at .
The resort is located about twenty-five miles south south-west (40 km) of Reno, Nevada, making it the closest resort to the city. Mount Rose is also about 11 miles (18 km) from Incline Village, Nevada (North Lake Tahoe), making it accessible to those traveling from Reno and Lake Tahoe.[1]
The resort opened in 1953 as the "Reno Ski Bowl" on the east face of Slide Mountain (Nevada).
The inaugural NCAA Skiing Championships were held at the resort in March 1954. The event was hosted by the University of Nevada, with the downhill competition won by Wolf Pack senior Pat Meyers.[2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1959, the resort was chosen as an alternate site for the 1960 Winter Olympics Downhill (ski competition), which was to be held at Palisades Tahoe. It was chosen as an alternate site as there were concerns that Palisades may not receive enough snow. However, it was never needed because Palisades received sufficient snow to host the event.[6] A plaque commemorates this Olympic history in the lodge.
Renamed to the "Slide Mountain Ski Area", it operated side-by-side with the "Mount Rose Ski Area", which opened in 1964 on the mountain's north side; the two areas merged in 1987.[7]
December 2004 saw the opening of The Chutes at Mount Rose, which offer some of the steepest and most consistent terrain in all of Tahoe.[8]
In 2022, the Lakeview Express lift opened after a $7.5 million capital improvement project, the largest investment in the resort's history. The lift replaced the old and slow Lakeview triple chair.[9]
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe features over 70 trails, and the resort encompasses some 1,200 acres. The longest trail is 2.5 miles. The base elevation of the resort is 8260feet, and the summit is 9700feet.
The resort is composed of two areas, the Slide side and the Rose side. Before the two sides merged, they operated as independent resorts until 1987. Both sides have their own parking and lodge. Both lodges feature a bar, food options, and restrooms. The lodge on the Rose side also handles rentals and lessons.[10]
The Slide side is home to blue, black, and double black trails. It is served by two chairlifts. The Rose side is home to all of the beginner terrain at the resort, in addition to blue, black, and double black trails.
Terrain types:[11]
Mount Rose also features two terrain parks: Pondo park and Doubledown. Pondo park is located on Ponderosa trail on the Rose side, and Doubledown is located off of the Minetrain trail on the Slide side.[12]
Mount Rose has the highest base elevation of a Tahoe-region ski area. This means that the resort often receives some of the areas first snowfall, and benefits greatly from snowstorms. Mount Rose usually enjoys high-quality snow for Tahoe, and the resort’s altitude helps with snow preservation. The downside of the resort’s high elevation and exposed footprint is that it has high wind exposure, which can sometimes result in wind holds and a degradation in snow quality, as well as unpleasant conditions for guests on windy days.[13]
| Name | Type[14] | Year | Make | Vertical | Length | Capacity per hour | General terrain[15] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Express | Detachable six-pack | 2004 | Doppelmayr USA | 397m (1,302feet) | 1200m (3,900feet) | 3,600 | // | |
| Chuter | Fixed-grip quad | 2004 | CTEC | 160m (530feet) | 719m (2,359feet) | 2,400 | Returns from the base of the Chutes to Winters Creek Lodge. |
| Name | Type | Year | Make | Vertical | Length | Capacity per hour | General terrain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Express | Detachable six-pack | 2000 | Garaventa | 401m (1,316feet) | 1208m (3,963feet) | 3,000 | // | |
| Lakeview Express | Detachable quad | 2022 | Leitner-Poma | 285m (935feet) | 1150m (3,770feet) | 2,400 | / | |
| Wizard | Fixed-grip quad | 2015 | 88m (289feet) | 728m (2,388feet) | 2,400 | |||
| Galena | Fixed-grip triple | 1984 | Yan Lifts | 118m (387feet) | 863m (2,831feet) | 1,800 | ||
| Magic | Carpet | 2017 | Sunkid | |||||
| Little Mule | Carpet | 2017 | Sunkid |
The average yearly snowfall for Mount Rose is 350inches. Mount Rose Ski Area has a dry summer subarctic climate (Köppen Dsc).