Mt. Rose

As the Summer winds down, the days are getting shorter and the nights are noticeably cooler. I can't help starting to think about the coming winter. I've been snowboarding for seven years now, and this end-of-summer jonesing for powder is starting to become an annual ritual for me. Even though the ski season is still at least three months away (and probably more--winter is often late in arriving to the Sierra, and anything before Christmas is considered a gift from the gods) I'm already giddy.

I'm especially excited because at long last I'll be buying a season pass this year. Like most people who ski in Reno I'm going with the Mt. Rose pass, which is available this month for a mere $300. Rose is basically Reno's municipal hill because it's only about 30 minutes away and has great terrain. Rose is great, but I have to admit that next year I'm hoping to upgrade to Northstar, or if I manage to win the lottery between now and then, Squaw Valley.