A sizable snow storm this week will kick-start the opening of the ski season for at least one Lake Tahoe-area ski resort – Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
Located off the Mt. Rose Highway, approximately 10 miles from Incline Village in North Lake Tahoe and 25 miles from Reno, Mt. Rose announced Monday plans to open for three days – starting Friday (Nov. 11) through Sunday for skiers and snowboarders to make their first turns of the season.
As of early Monday afternoon, no other Tahoe ski resort had announced an opening, making Mt. Rose the first resort in the Tahoe region to open and the second in California. Mammoth Mountain, located on California’s Eastern Sierra range, opened Saturday for skiing and riding
The National Weather Service forecast is calling for 2-4 feet of snow above 7,000 feet that’s expected by Wednesday. The Tahoe region will also be experiencing ideal temperatures for snowmaking operations to speed up the start of the 2022-23 ski season.
Mt Rose received 7 inches of snow Thursday (Nov. 3) and Monday morning was reporting an additional foot of new snow at its summit.
“It’s fantastic to see the storm door opening in a big way right now. The significant snowfall that’s expected, paired with cold temperatures and our robust snowmaking system, is going to allow us to get even more terrain open quickly,” said Mike Pierce, Mt. Rose marketing director. “At 8,260 feet, the highest base area elevation in Tahoe, Mt. Rose is where the snow is.”
For opening weekend, top-to-bottom skiing and riding will be available from 9 am to 4 pm Friday through Sunday from the resort’s Main Lodge. Lifts likely to be operating include the Northwest Express and the Wizard beginner lifts, offering access to most of the beginner, intermediate and some advanced terrain on the Main Lodge side of the mountain.
All parking will be at the Main Lodge. Services will include the Lodgepole Cafe, Timbers Bar, Tuning Center and Rental Shop, with season lease pick-up available. The Lodge will open at 8 am. All ski school lessons will begin Nov. 19.
At least for now, Mt. Rose will be closed mid-week – Nov. 14-18 – so workers can finish the new Lakeview Express chairlift. The ski resort expects to reopen for daily operations Saturday, Nov. 19.
The Lakeview zone, a $7.5 million on-mountain expansion, will enhance and change the way skiers and riders experience Mt. Rose. The Lakeview lift caters to low-level and intermediate skiers and snowboarders, and the trail offers expansive views of Lake Tahoe and is the preferred route to access the popular Around the World trail.
For more information or to purchase a Mt. Rose season pass or daily lift tickets, visit twww.skirose.com.
TAHOE SKI RESORT OPENING DATES
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- Mt. Rose: Nov. 11
- Northstar: Nov. 18
- Heavenly: Nov. 18
- Palisades: Nov. 22
- Sugar Bowl: Nov. 25
- Kirkwood: Dec. 2
- Diamond Peak: Dec. 8
- Tahoe Donner: Dec. 9
- Granlibakken: Dec. 18
- Sierra-at-Tahoe: TBA
- Boreal: 9 inches, TBA
- Soda Springs: TBA
- Homewood: TBA
