Reindeer Lodge Roof Collapse

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.

Reindeer lodge roof collapse.

They key beam that snapped was 12 by 20 inches thick he said. I checked with washoe county about this. Owner gary schmidt said up to 25 feet of heavy wet snow simply overloaded the timber frame roof of the lodge. The general manager of a red deer alta.

Owner gary schmidt was required by washoe county to obtain a demolition. It s time to move on. Record snows this past winter were finally just too much for the iconic reindeer lodge above reno on the mount rose highway. Rosemount lodge in winter 1957 photo courtesy the vonderheide photo collection.

Firefighters say a large portion of a flat roof over a ballroom at the red deer. So what s going to happen now. The reindeer lodge is in the midst of being demolished after the building s roof collapsed from heavy snowfall in 2017. A roof collapse last winter triggers interest in mount rose s funky old lodge.

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 hotel remains closed until further notice as the hotel concentrates on cleanup and repairs after a roof collapsed over its ballroom feb. Rose highway fixture started demolition last year after the reindeer lodge s roof collapsed during heavy snowfall in 2017. Investigators believe a buildup of snow was a factor in the partial collapse of a roof on a central alberta hotel.

The reindeer lodge at 17m2 the reindeer offers fantastic versatility not only as a bbq lodge but also for business use therapy or leisure studio larger gatherings and so much more. 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. Plans to reopen some parts of the red deer lodge hotel have failed. The owner says the weight of the snow snapped a 12 by 20 foot support beam causing the roof to collapse.