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
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
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Invests $2-Million in Mountain Experience Ahead of Winter 2018-19 Season Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Invests $2 Million in Mountain Experience Ahead of Winter 2018-19 Season Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada is in the midst of another $2 million in capital projects designed to improve its mountain facilities and enhance the overall guest experience at the resort during the 2018-19 winter season and beyond. Projects currently underway will build on the significant investments made over the past several […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 23, 2018 0 Comments
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Takes Their Mountain Patrol To The Next Level Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has received a permit which approves Advanced Life Support care for emergencies on the mountain. Issued by the Nevada Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Division, it allows them to oversee advanced medical practices, and have full control over the hiring process for paramedics. On mountain paramedics are incredibly useful, and Mt. Rose plans on gathering more on their team. Advanced Life Support […] Industry News Katy Shipley | April 26, 2018 0 Comments