Dodge Ridge ski area, Central Sierra Nevada, California

Dodge Ridge ski area, Central Sierra Nevada, California

Dodge Ridge is a great place for families and beginner skiers! You can't lose your kids like you can at the bigger resorts. They have a great all-day ski school program. They recently put in a new lodge, now all they need is some snow-making equipment. says Bonnie.

I've been skiing Dodge since the early seventies. It seems to get better each year. The crowd that hangs there is warm and mixes well. It's fun to yell single just to see who turns up. See ya on the hill. says John S.:.

Dodge Ridge is a pretty small resort

    compared to other ones nearby but it's got some really really good runs to get your adrenaline pumping. I prefer this place to many other larger resorts nearby. says Tom.

This ski mountain has an elevation difference of 1,600 feet; it's enough to get some
decent time on the trails between lifts. Dodge Ridge has an okay mixture of trails and a reasonable choice of good ski lifts. This ski mountain gets more than average snow every winter season. Dodge Ridge is a typical size ski hill featuring a height difference that's approximately average when compared to other west coast ski mountains. This ski resort boasts so much ice cold snow, 33 feet annually, and that is sufficient for especially good depth. Nothing outdoes the California hills in the winter; they are something

you can’t leave out in the event that you're addicted to snowboarding or skiing. This ski area has a tremendous assortment of ski slopes; it's impossible to get bored here. With the skiable terrain being 815 acres lacking skiing territory won’t happen. All of the 10 lifts are exciting to hitch a ride with. Snowboarding and skiing in this region is lots of fun the whole ski season. Dodge Ridge has a much lower than average percentage of expert and advanced trails and a much higher than average share of beginner and intermediate trails. The nearest ski mountain featuring a more towering drop is 28 miles away. Not too many rooms in the neighborhood, you'll have to voyage a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations, you will possibly end up sleeping in your car. In wintertime the Central Sierra Nevada is so charming you won’t believe it. On this hill you'll encounter 59 different slopes; there are plenty slopes for every ability. Wonderful exercise and just hanging out with your skiing friends will make you feel great. Dodge Ridge is a family friendly ski area with scores of intermediate or beginner ski slopes for novices. The Central Sierra Nevada and its hills make for a delightful panorama. The ski map on this page will give you a good idea what Dodge Ridge is like. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, there are scores of great places for that close by. The natural beauty of the California highlands and the great sense of zipping down the ski slopes are guaranteed to keep you coming back.

Special features: 5 progression parks located throughout the park for all ability levels.

Dodge Ridge ski area management's own description

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at Dodge Ridge ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,600 feet
Top Elevation: 8200 feet
Base Elevation: 6600 feet

Total Runs: 59
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 40% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 2 miles

Total Lifts: 10
- 8 Chair Lifts
- 1 Surface Lifts
- 1 Carpet Lifts

Skiing Area: 815 acres
Annual snowfall: 33 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.189715
Longitude: -119.956388

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Ski Areas Near Dodge Ridge ski area:

Bear Valley, California , 18 miles away
   1900 vertical feet
   67 runs - 11 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Kirkwood, California , 28 miles away
   2000 vertical feet
   65 runs - 15 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Sierra at Tahoe, California , 34 miles away
   2212 vertical feet
   46 runs - 12 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Badger Pass, California , 35 miles away
   540 vertical feet
   10 runs - 5 lifts
   5% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   40% Beginner

Heavenly, California , 40 miles away
   3500 vertical feet
   85 runs - 31 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Homewood, California , 51 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 54 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Alpine Meadows, California , 56 miles away
   1802 vertical feet
   100 runs - 14 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Diamond Peak, Nevada , 58 miles away
   1840 vertical feet
   30 runs - 6 lifts
   36% Expert & Adv.
   46% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Squaw Valley, California , 58 miles away
   2850 vertical feet
   177 runs - 33 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Whitewater Near Dodge Ridge ski area:

Cherry Creek - West Fork, Tuolumne County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 9.5 miles long (Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake)

Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)

Stanislaus River - South Fork, Tuolumne County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 4 miles long (Highway 108 Bridge to Lyons Reservoir)

Trails Near Dodge Ridge ski area:

Emigrant Trail, Alpine County , 16 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference

National Parks Near Dodge Ridge ski area:

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 39 miles away