Where Mount Rose’s numbers come from
32 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation9,700 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Highest lift-served elevation9,567 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mount Rose Ski TahoePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,916 m (9,567 ft)”
Base elevation8,260 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation: 8,260 ft. (Tahoe’s Highest)”
Advertised vertical drop1,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Lift-served vertical1,307 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres1,200 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails≥ 701 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoePublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 70+ ; 20% beginner; 30% intermediate; 40% advanced; 10% expert”
Longest run2.5 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Beginner terrain20%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“20% Beginner Green | 30% Intermediate Blue | 40% Advanced Black | 10% Expert Double Black”
Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoeSep 2026“number_trails = 70+ ; 20% beginner; 30% intermediate; 40% advanced; 10% expert”
Intermediate terrain30%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“20% Beginner Green | 30% Intermediate Blue | 40% Advanced Black | 10% Expert Double Black”
Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoeSep 2026“number_trails = 70+ ; 20% beginner; 30% intermediate; 40% advanced; 10% expert”
Advanced terrain40%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“20% Beginner Green | 30% Intermediate Blue | 40% Advanced Black | 10% Expert Double Black”
Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoeSep 2026“number_trails = 70+ ; 20% beginner; 30% intermediate; 40% advanced; 10% expert”
Expert terrain10%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“20% Beginner Green | 30% Intermediate Blue | 40% Advanced Black | 10% Expert Double Black”
Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoeSep 2026“number_trails = 70+ ; 20% beginner; 30% intermediate; 40% advanced; 10% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain50%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs14No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mount Rose Ski TahoePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall350 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mount Rose
Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoePublishedOct 2026“Average Snowfall: 350″ (30 feet!)”
Airport drive32 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Mount Rose — Getting to Mt. Rose - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - DirectionsSep 2026“Rose – Ski Tahoe is the closest ski resort to Reno, 25 minutes from Reno/Tahoe International Airport and 10 minutes from Incline Village”
Airport road miles22.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive32 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Mount Rose — Getting to Mt. Rose - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - DirectionsSep 2026“Rose – Ski Tahoe is the closest ski resort to Reno, 25 minutes from Reno/Tahoe International Airport and 10 minutes from Incline Village”
Big airport road miles22.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive32 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Mount Rose — Getting to Mt. Rose - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - DirectionsSep 2026“Rose – Ski Tahoe is the closest ski resort to Reno, 25 minutes from Reno/Tahoe International Airport and 10 minutes from Incline Village”
Closest airport road miles22.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose: 32 min and 22.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Mount Rose — Getting to Mt. Rose - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - DirectionsThe resort’s own site · skirose.com
- Mount Rose — Lift Tickets - Mt. Rose Ski TahoeThe resort’s own site · skirose.com
- Mount Rose — Mountain Information - Mt. Rose Ski TahoeThe resort’s own site · skirose.com
- Mount Rose — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skirose.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Ski California — resortsState ski association · California Ski Industry Association · skicalifornia.org
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Mt. RoseSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski TahoeEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Mount Rose, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Mount Rose Ski TahoeCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Mount Rose — Getting to Mt. Rose - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - Directions
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
- Lift ticket page
- Mount Rose — Lift Tickets - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMount Rose · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…winter for the 2026 TGR PREMIER. Doors open at 5:00pm. Get Your Tickets TODAY! 2026/27 Youth Programs – multi-week lessons Give your young skier or rider a full seaso…
- operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Mount Rose – Reno
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Mt. Rose: 6 operating lift(s) — Chuter (Quad), Galena (Triple), Lakeview Express (High Speed Quad), Northwest Express (High Speed Six), Wizard (Quad), Zephyr Express (High Speed Six); 14 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mount Rose Ski Tahoe — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 55;
Data quality notes
- Advertised vertical 1800 ft exceeds summit − base (1440 ft)