Rosemount lodge in winter 1957 photo courtesy the vonderheide photo collection.
Reindeer lodge roof collapse.
So what s going to happen now.
Work crews are now beginning the task of repairing the interior and roof of the red deer lodge after a roof collapse over the weekend.
The owner says the weight of the snow snapped a 12 by 20 foot support beam causing the roof to collapse.
Owner gary schmidt was required by washoe county to obtain a demolition.
Investigators believe a buildup of snow was a factor in the partial collapse of a roof on a central alberta hotel.
I checked with washoe county about this.
Rose highway fixture started demolition last year after the reindeer lodge s roof collapsed during heavy snowfall in 2017.
A roof collapse last winter triggers interest in mount rose s funky old lodge.
It s time to move on.
John mytz said his duty manager called him at about 10 p m.
Like the husky the central bbq and lodge are eight sided for extra sitting and sleeping space and it s ideal for customising with extensions bunk beds and.
Owner gary schmidt said up to 25 feet of heavy wet snow simply overloaded the timber frame roof of the lodge.
Hotel is grateful no one was in a ballroom saturday night when part of the roof collapsed.
The hotel remains closed until further notice as the hotel concentrates on cleanup and repairs after a roof collapsed over its ballroom feb.
Firefighters say a large portion of a flat roof over a ballroom at the red deer.
Built back in 1957 the reindeer lodge used to be a popular restaurant bar and music venue but started to become dilapidated ever since the roof collapse in early 2017.
They key beam that snapped was 12 by 20 inches thick he said.
Plans to reopen some parts of the red deer lodge hotel have failed.
Reindeer lodge located on a horseshoe curve along mount rose highway between the ski resorts and reno has seen much in its 60 years of existence.
The reindeer lodge is in the midst of being demolished after the building s roof collapsed from heavy snowfall in 2017.