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2407 m - 2957 m
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Test report Mt. Rose
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Mt. Rose
Total result: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Test Mt. Rose
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Mt. Rose
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
550 m (Valley 2407 m - Mountain 2957 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
6
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
20 km
(20 %)Intermediate
30 km
(30 %)Difficult
50 km
(50 %)
Longest run
3.5 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
the two high speed six person chairs open up nearly the whole mountain, four more chair lifts for beginners and as shuttle from the Chutes
Number of ski lifts
6
Total capacity
15000 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
5.9 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
6
Additional
2
Photos
artificial snow, but it needs natural snow to open all the runs
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
150 Days open
150 Days when valley run open
150 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
only 30 min. from Reno, only reachable via a high alpine pass roas, can be closed if there is new snow, winter equipment is recommended
Access via Highway 395 Reno-Carson City, Ausfahrt Mt Rose Hwy
- Zephyr East Bowl Express (Carson Stadt, NV)
Distance: 21 km · approx. 21 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge - Northwest Magnum 6 (Carson Stadt, NV), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 21 km · approx. 19 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Photos
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
only at the base stations Main Lodge and Slide Lodge
2 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Reno
Distance to ski resort more than 20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
Chutes, a paradise for advanced, but there are also some advanced runs
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
50 km
(50 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Terrain Park Badlands and Double Down, nearly all runs (exept Chutes) suitable for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
Conclusion
panorama to the Lake Tahoe and Reno, high speed quads open up neary the whole mountain
no on mountain restaurant
Detailed description of the ski resort
Mt. Rose is the ski resort at Lake Tahoe with the highest base station 2518m. From the Main Lodge and the parking lots starts the high speed six person chair Northwest Magnum 6 up to the Mt. Rose at 2957m, from where you can see Reno. Now you can choose between more than one douzen of runs. Steep slopes are near the six person chair. If you take the Kit Carosn Traverse you can reach the top station from the triple chair Lakeview and you can ski the easier slopes down to the valley. From the Upper Lakeview you have a great view to Lake Tahoe. All the slopes lead down to the Main Lodge or the Slide Lodge. At the Main Lodge is also the quad Ponderosa who serves only very easy runs, especially for beginners. Following to this lift is the triple chair Galena who serves also easy runs.
From Mt. Rose you can also ski down into the Slide Bowl on different runs. There are parking lots at the Slide Lodge and the high speed six person chair Blazing Zephyr 6 takes you up to Mt. Rose again. With the quad Chuter you can also reach the Slide Bowl. The Chuter quad is the shuttle back from the steep and advanced runs called Chutes. In the Chutes bowl is the terrain for the experts only. The runs are so steep that if you fall you will slide more hundred of meters down and it could be dangerous. The quad starts at the lowest elevation at 2407m and this is also where the road to the Slide Lodge branch off. For lunch you can go to the Main Lodge, where you will also find a very nice bar or to the Slide Lodge. For aprés ski one drive to Reno...
Test Report issued on 2009-01-12
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