Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe

Reno / Incline Village (NV side, North Tahoe) · near Incline Village / Reno NV · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite

Skiing & Snowboarding

At a glance

Pass
independent
Vertical
1800
Size
1,200 acres
Season
Early November–late April · Highest base elevation in Tahoe means one of the longest seasons

What is here

Best for
Long Season · The Chutes · Uncrowded · Reno Access

Worth knowing

Good for a first timer
Yes

Skiing & Snowboarding detail

Nickname
The Highest Base in Tahoe
Summit
9700
Lifts
8
Avg snowfall
350+ inches
Night skiing
No
Terrain park
Yes
Ski school
Yes
On mountain lodging
No
Signature runs
The Chutes · Northwest Magnum
Intl tip
Mt. Rose is the closest Tahoe resort to Reno-Tahoe International Airport (25 min) — ideal for a fly-in ski trip. The summit-ridge views span from the Tahoe Basin to the high desert. Incline Village and the north shore's beaches (summer swimming and paddling) are 15 minutes down the mountain.

The guide

Mt. Rose towers over Reno and the Tahoe Basin with the highest base elevation of any Tahoe resort (8,260 feet), which translate…

In the Guidebook

Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.

Getting there

Coordinates
39.329, -119.885

Driving directions

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