Teenager Dies After Hitting Tree at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV An 18-year-old skier has died after hitting a tree at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe in Nevada. The accident occurred on Thursday, January 9. According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Ski Patrol responded immediately to scene but the teenager succumbed to his injuries on site and was pronounced dead in the resort’s first aid facility. The victim was […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Opening Day Report: Love at First Sight? Report from November 8, 2024 Opening day is something that almost all skiers and snowboarders worldwide patiently (or should I say anxiously) wait for. If you’re able to make it, you feel the stoke and gratitude in the air before the lifts start spinning. If you miss it, maybe you get FOMO, or maybe you’re eagerness grows for what the […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Impressions from Opening Day at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, kicked off its 60th season on Friday, November 8, making it the first Tahoe ski resort to ring in the 2024-25 season. For opening weekend, the Lakeview Express and the Magic Conveyor offered access to trails on the Main Lodge side of the mountain, including Kit Carson Traverse, Kit Carson Bowl, Ponderosa, and Show-Off. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Starts 2024-25 Season on November 8 Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, will be the first Tahoe area resort to kick off the 2024-25 winter season when it opens Friday, November 8. Early season snow, ideal temperatures that have allowed the resort to fire up its extensive snowmaking system, and the fact that Mount Rose has the highest base area elevation at 8,260 feet have all contributed […] Industry News Press Release | November 4, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, & Snowball Effect Form Partnership to Improve Youth Participation in Winter Sports Mount Rose, Nevada, and Snowball Effect have announced a strategic partnership to address key challenges in the winter sports industry by engaging local youth year-round. This collaboration comes in response to the industry trend of declining participation, highlighted by the NSAA’s most recent Kottke Report. Greg Gavrilets, General Manager of Mount Rose, states, “Our priority at Mount Rose continues to […] Industry News Press Release | October 14, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV, Reports Dusting of Summer Snow at 8,260′ Not wanting to be left out, Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe in Nevada joined the summer snow party this weekend after sharing images of the dusting it received on social media. Related: [PHOTOS] Over 15″ Fresh Snow Blankets 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA, on August 24, 2024 The Tahoe resort joins Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in California, which both shared snowy pics […] SnowBrains | August 26, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV: Lake Tahoe’s Unicorn Mountain For the past couple of seasons, we’ve been Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe pass holders, and we couldn’t be happier! Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe Resort in Nevada is not a part of any behemoth corporation and still keeps the friendly local vibe. The resort was on the market in 2016 as the Buser family planned to sell it. At that time, the crowdfunding campaign […] Claire Weiss | September 19, 2023 0 Comments
$7.5 Million Terrain Expansion, Largest in Resort’s History, Planned at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Lake Tahoe area resort targeting 2022-23 opening of enhanced Lakeview mountain zone Mount Rose Ski Tahoe announced yesterday that plans are underway to expand the Lakeview area of the mountain to include additional ski terrain and a new high-speed chairlift. Estimated to be the largest capital improvement project in the resort’s history, the new lift will be a key piece […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2021 1 Comment
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Latest Resort to Mandate Employee Vaccinations | Steamboat, CO Considering It Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, is the latest resort to require that employees be vaccinated for covid-19 ahead of the start of the 2021-22 winter season. Aspen Skiing Co. recently announced that they would be mandating their employees are vaccinated too. “Our intention is to do everything we can to open and operate safely all season long, and that starts with […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2021 9 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV | Looking Ahead to 2021 – What to Expect During the Upcoming Winter Mount Rose Ski Tahoe in Nevada updated their website this weekend to include how they’re planning for the upcoming season and what skiers and riders should expect. Of course, face-coverings and social distancing measures will be enforced. As per Nevada state regulations, restaurants will run at 50% capacity, and all-season the resort will be working with the industry and Ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2020 1 Comment
Injured Snowboarder Required Helicopter Rescue Out of Mount Rose, NV Backcountry A snowboarder had to be rescued Friday afternoon after being injured while riding in the Mount Rose, NV backcountry, just above Incline Lake. Rescue at 9500 feet: thanks to our Washoe County Sheriff’s – Hasty Team back country skiers for these incredible photos from Friday afternoon’s rescue of an injured snowboarder in the Mt. Rose wilderness above Incline Lake. At […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 10, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Will Open Friday 19th October | Earliest Opening EVER Just a couple of days ago, Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV were still talking about their open day of Friday 26th October. But boosted by cold temperatures and their fantastic new snowmaking system, they’ve been able to bring that date forward a full week. Yesterday they announced they will open Friday 19th October. Big news: Wizard lift will be spinning Friday […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Search Called-Off for Reno, NV Teenager Missing Near Mount Rose Ski Area Since Last Week UPDATE: 09/25/2018 01:42 PST The search for Madelyn Lingenfelter of Reno has been called off after days of scouring the Mt. Rose area. An investigation still continues into where the 19-year-old could be, said Bob Harmon of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. After four days of intense search, Harmon said: “We don’t have a single clue. We’re at that point where […] SnowBrains | September 25, 2018 1 Comment
Wildfire Caused by Aircraft Crash Threatened Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Resort, NV Yesterday A small recreational aircraft crashed Sunday on a mountain south of Reno, igniting a wildfire in Nevada that officials feared could climb uphill toward the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort. The fire was reported about 1:40 pm Sunday on Slide Mountain in the Mount Rose Wilderness and quickly grew to 20 acres, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District spokesman Adam Mayberry said. The Washoe […] Fire Firebrains | September 4, 2018 0 Comments
Injured Backcountry Skier Rescued by Helicopter from Summit of Mount Rose, NV An injured backcountry skier was rescued near the Mt. Rose summit over the weekend, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office reported. Just before 5:30 pm, the sheriff’s office dispatched its RAVEN helicopter crew and search and rescue team to assist the North Lake Tahoe Fire Department in retrieving a woman with a leg injury. She had been skiing with two other […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 9, 2018 0 Comments
Crowdfunding of Mount Rose Ski Resort – Exclusive Interview with OneReno for SnowBrains! As reported back in January 2016, Mount Rose ski resort is on the market. Would you by the resort? Let’s look what’s going on here: Murray Blaney, with the resort marketing, says: “Fritz Buser who owned the majority of the resort since 1971 has loved running this and he has loved owning it but it’s time to sell it”. Fritz Buser was born in […] Claire Weiss | September 29, 2016 1 Comment
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 87 | Madison Rose Ostergren – Ski Racer Turned Big Mountain Charger Madison Rose Ostergren is a ski racer turned big mountain charger, redefining what it means to ski with style, power, and soul. She’s starred in Warren Miller films, Teton Gravity Research films, she drops massive Teton lines, and she’s built a life that blends art, grit, and fearless creativity. About The SnowBrains Podcast: Top 12% of all podcasts Interviews the […] Featured Video Podcast | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Mamma Bear, Who Rose to Social Media Fame, Shot in the Apennine Mountains, Italy, Leaving Cubs Orphaned A well known female bear was shot dead yesterday by an unidentified local male. The female bear and her cubs were living in the National Park of Abbruzzo, Lazio and Molise in the Apennine mountains in Italy, and were known for venturing into surrounding villages. These mountains are one of the last refuges of the Marsican brown bears as well […] Julia Schneemann | September 2, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Skiing Tahoe Steeps at Mt. Rose, NV To the Mt. Rose locals, this is a hill worth dying on. It’s one of those mountains where the die-hards vehemently defend their territory against the likes of the Ikon and Epic Pass mountains that, according to them, litter the Tahoe area. If you get on a lift with Rose locals, be prepared to hear how many laps they’ve done […] Industry News Quintin Mills | May 18, 2023 0 Comments
October Powder Skiing in Mt. Rose, NV Backcountry with BlackBird Mountain Guides: Best October Turns Ever? This article was originally published by Zeb Blais on Blackbirdmountainguides.com The Storm Tahoe just got completely plastered with snow. Typical of many Tahoe storms, this one began warm and wet and got increasingly colder and deeper by the time the storm clouds significantly cleared yesterday. The previous base was nil on many aspects prior to this storm, with north aspects above […] Conditions Report Guest Author | October 27, 2021 2 Comments