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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
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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
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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.
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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 8,260 feet (2,520 m), and the summit is 9,700 feet (3,000 m).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The average yearly snowfall for Mount Rose is 350 inches (890 cm). Mount Rose Ski Area has a dry summer
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Main base, before replacement of the Lakeview triple (right hand chairlift) with Lakeview Express
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Mt. Rose Ski Resort in Tahoe Will Expand To “Across The Highway” For 112-Acres, 11 New Runs
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The resort opened 71 years ago in 1953 as the "Reno Ski Bowl" on the east face of
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Climate data for Mount Rose Ski Area, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals: 8801ft (2683m)
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The resort is located about twenty-five miles south south-west (40 km) of
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The resort is known for having the highest base elevation of any
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Returns from the base of the Chutes to Winters Creek Lodge.
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In 1959, the resort was chosen as an alternate site for the
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Despite the name, the resort is actually on the slopes of
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Main base, before replacement of the Lakeview triple (right hand chairlift) with Lakeview Express
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is located in Nevada
Nevada
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is located in the United States
United States
Nevada
Reno
Coordinates
39°19′45″N 119°53′09″W / 39.32917°N 119.88583°W / 39.32917; -119.88583
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Nevada, United States
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Nevada State Route 431
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Reno, Nevada
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