TL;DR
Mt Rose closed for the 2024-25 season on Sunday with icy conditions marking the final day. The Tahoe area resort wrapped up a winter that locals describe as leaving "much snow to be desired", though some late-season storms briefly improved coverage in April.
Mt Rose Wraps Below-Average Season
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe closed on Sunday after what regulars are diplomatically calling a challenging winter. Final day conditions were icy - one local described intermediate runs sounding "like skiing on broken pots" - which about sums up a season that never quite delivered.
The resort did see a late reprieve in early April when a storm dumped 20 inches, providing a brief reminder of what proper Sierra snow coverage looks like. But by closing day, the terrain had returned to firm conditions more typical of the marginal season overall.

The Numbers Tell the Story
Whilst the resort hasn't released official snowfall figures, skiers on the ground were blunt about coverage throughout winter. "This ski season left much snow to be desired," according to locals interviewed at closing, which is the kind of honest assessment you rarely hear in official resort communications.
That second-week-of-April storm - unusual timing for significant accumulation - briefly masked the deficit, but it wasn't enough to salvage conditions by the final weekend.












