mount rose ski tahoe is nearby but is not on mount rose. despite the name, the resort is actually on the slopes of slide mountain, which is on the other side of nevada state route 431. the east slope of slide mountain, is the east bowl of mt. rose. in 1964, the north side of slide mountain was named mount rose ski area and reno ski bowl was renamed slide mountain ski area. in 1987 the two ski areas merged and began operation as one resort named mt. rose.