Mount Rose Ski Tahoe

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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 Template:Cvt.

Location

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]

History

The resort opened Template:Time ago in 1953 as the "Reno Ski Bowl" on the east face of Slide Mountain.

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]

A brass plaque reading: "Nevada Olympic Center. The contribution of the State of Nevada to the VIII Olympic Winter games. Governors: Hon. Grant Sawyer, Hon. Charles Russell. Nevada Olympic Commission: E.J. Questa. Chairman. William J. Cashill. Charles W. Mapes. Jr. Lee Frankovich. R. Julian Moore. John C. Kinnear. Francis R. Smith. George Wingfield. Jr. Advisory Board: William Berry, Chelton Leonard, Earl A. Edmunds, Gordon Wren."
A plaque in the Mount Rose lodge which commemorates Nevada's contribution to the 1960 Winter Olympics.

In 1959, the resort was chosen as an alternate site for the 1960 Winter Olympics Downhill event, 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.[6] An official FIS Downhill run and additional facilities were constructed, but never needed because Palisades received sufficient snow to host the event.[6][7] 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.[8]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.[9]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.[10]

The ski resort was threatened by the Davis Fire that burned from September 7 to 25, so sprinklers were set up at the base lodges. Important assets were relocated.[11]

Terrain

Description of terrain

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 Script error: No such module "convert"., and the summit is Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]

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.[8] Both sides have their own parking and lodge. Both lodges feature a bar, food options, and restrooms.[1] The lodge on the Rose side also handles rentals and lessons.[12]

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.[13]

Terrain types:[14]

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.[15]

Conditions

Mount Rose has the highest base elevation of a Tahoe-region ski area.[1] 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.[16]

Chairlifts

Slide side chairlifts

Name Type[17] Year[17] Make[17] Vertical[17] Length[17] Capacity per hour[17] General terrain[13]
Zephyr Express Detachable six-pack 2004 Doppelmayr USA Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 3,600 File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg/File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg/File:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg
Chuter Fixed-grip quad 2004 CTEC Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 2,400 Returns from the base of the Chutes to Winters Creek Lodge.
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A view of the Zephyr Express on the Slide side.

Rose side chairlifts

Name Type[17] Year[17] Make[17] Vertical[17] Length[17] Capacity per hour[17] General terrain[13]
Northwest Express Detachable six-pack 2000 Garaventa Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 3,000 File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg/File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg/File:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg
Lakeview Express Detachable quad 2022 Leitner-Poma Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 2,400 File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg/File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg
Wizard Fixed-grip quad 2015 Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 2,400 File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg
Galena Fixed-grip triple 1984 Yan Lifts Script error: No such module "convert". Script error: No such module "convert". 1,800 File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg
Magic Carpet 2017 Sunkid
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A view from the Wizard chairlift.

Gallery

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Snowfall

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See also

References

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