Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is a ski resort in the western United States, in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Reno, Nevada. The closest resort to the city, it is located about thirty miles (50 km) south-southwest of Reno, in the Carson Range. It has the highest base elevation of a Tahoe-region ski area, at about 8,260 ft (2,520 m) and the summit is 9,700 ft (2,955 m). The resort area is 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) and is located in Toiyabe National Forest.[1]
| Mount Rose | |
|---|---|
 Mount Rose Ski Resort Slide Bowl and Lodge | |
  Mount Rose Location in Nevada  Mount Rose Location in the United States | |
| Location | Nevada |
| Nearest major city | Reno - 30 miles (50 km) |
| Coordinates | 39°19′45″N 119°53′09″W |
| Vertical | 1,800 feet (550 m) |
| Top elevation | 9,700 feet (2,955 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,260 feet (2,520 m) |
| Skiable area | 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) |
| Runs | 60+  20% beginner 30% intermediate 40% advanced 10% expert |
| Longest run | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Lift system | 8 lifts - 2 six-pack, 2 quad, 2 triple, 2 surface |
| Terrain parks | DoubleDown, Badlands, Black Jack Progression |
| Snowfall | 400 in (33.3 ft; 10.2 m) |
| Snowmaking | 28% |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | skirose.com |
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.
It opened 70 years ago in 1953 as the "Reno Ski Bowl" on the east face of Slide Mountain. The inaugural NCAA Skiing Championships were held there in March 1954, hosted by the University of Nevada, with the downhill won by Wolf Pack senior Pat Meyers.[2][3][4][5] Later 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.[6]
December 2004 saw the opening of The Chutes at Mount Rose, which offer some of the steepest, consistent terrain in all of Tahoe.[7]
In 2018, the Buser family (majority shareholders since 1972) decided to keep the resort, after having it on the market.
Climate
Mount Rose Ski Area has a dry summer subarctic climate (Köppen Dsc).
| Climate data for Mount Rose Ski Area, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals: 8801ft (2683m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36.2 (2.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
51.2 (10.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.1 (20.6) |
67.9 (19.9) |
61.6 (16.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
41.2 (5.1) |
34.9 (1.6) |
49.4 (9.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.5 (−1.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.8 (14.9) |
57.8 (14.3) |
51.6 (10.9) |
42.2 (5.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
40.3 (4.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
48.5 (9.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
41.6 (5.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.58 (243) |
9.35 (237) |
8.15 (207) |
4.21 (107) |
2.65 (67) |
1.16 (29) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.47 (12) |
2.88 (73) |
5.23 (133) |
10.27 (261) |
54.54 (1,384) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[9] | |||||||||||||
Winters Creek Lodge
Winters Creek Lodge is Mt. Rose's newly built facility on the "Slide" side. It accommodates up to 200 guests indoors, with seating for 115, and 58 at the bar. Outdoor events can accommodate up to 400 seated on their 7,623-square-foot (708.2 m2) deck. It is named for Winters Creek which flows east from Slide Mountain to Lake Washoe.[10]
References
- "Mt. Rose Stats and Hours". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- "Nevadan wins downhill in NCAA ski test". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. March 6, 1954. p. A6.
- "Cougars, Vandals trail in ski mix". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 1954. p. 2, sports.
- Bennyhoff, Robert (March 8, 1954). "Denver cops national ski tourney". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. p. B4.
- "Denver ski birds win NCAA jump; Vandals fourth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 8.
- Mt. Rose Ski Resort in Tahoe Will Expand To “Across The Highway” For 112-Acres, 11 New Runs. SnowBrains. Retrieved 2020-06-24
- "Snowbrains.com/backcountry-trip-report-chutes-mt-rose-nv/". snowbrains.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- "Mt Rose Ski Area, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- "Winters Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.