Not even one high speed express chair, no snowmaking, LONG LINES for rentals, lift tickets, and chair lifts, mediocre at best overpriced food and drink, and a crowd from Southern Cali that litters, is disrepectful, and plays loud, obnoxious music, is the new vibe at Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort. Some knucklehead who is "in charge" there even decided to place all the warning signs right in the middle of the ski slope and started marking all the obstacles even though the signs read "expect unmarked obstacles"?! The lack of snowmaking makes for a short season, the LONG chairlift rides and LONG chairlift lines means less vertical feet per day are possible. Purchasing a season pass here is always a gamble due to the complete reliance on Mother Nature to deliver the product. The grooming here varies from really bad to really decent, and the terrain (if it's open), is mostly intermediate. A black diamond at DR is a blue square in Colorado. Their marketing team tends to hype the conditions in an attempt to draw even more of a crowd, and I'm not sure why because the parking lot can't accommodate it (some days they actually turn folks away after they drove all the way up there!?). Boy, do I sure miss the ol' Dodge Ridge. read more

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Recently visited Dodge Ridge for the first time for their stop in the CA Enduro. My family and I had a great time! Their facilities were well maintained and their staff was friendly, helpful, and hard working!! We will be back for more mountain biking and look forward to visiting this winter for snow sports! Thanks for a great time! read more

We enjoyed ourselves in some ways and not much in some others. Here's our 1-day ski pass pros and cons. Pros: Pretty easy to navigate and to purchase online tickets. The slopes were wide for newbie's like us, and seems somewhat challenging-but fun for avid skiers. The ski instructors let beginner non-students and parents on the bunny hill which was a nice gesture. The pull-rope and the chair lifts attendants seemed patient, very welcoming, and often gave opportunity for those needing more time to get set on the rope/lift, and allowing more avid skiers to shuffle in in-front to keep the line moving (thumbs up). The restaurant various pickup food stations were quick; but lacked food trays. And, the roads heading in & out were clear and easy to navigate with signs. Cons: I purchased our 1-day lift tickets, our rental tickets, and the "preferred parking" pass. Well, I park in the preferred parking area and I get to the lodge (apparently that's where you redeem your online tickets which had no sign that says "START HERE TO REDEEM YOUR 1-DAY OR ANNUAL PASS ONLINE TICKETS" anywhere). I eventually asked the 1st staff member I saw. He said rudely, "uhh, what do those signs say?" I say, it says "purchase tickets here", and the other sign says ANNUAL PASS MEMBERS. He says, "go to the back of that long line." But I already purchased mine online. I ended up staying in the Annual pass line and spoke with the woman there. She scans my SKU code and I ask her "is there a preferred parking receipt that I need to put in my car since I already paid $40 online to park there"?. She looks at me funny and hand writes a note (like a mom does for a teacher for being late), and says "stick this on your dash". They basically DodgeRidge took $40 from me as no body had any written or printed notes on their car's dash in the "preferred parking area". More cons: The food line to pay took forever since there was only 1 cashier. Though the food was not half bad, it did cost $15 for chicken strips & small fries, $10 for small cup of chili, and several other items totaling approximately $60 Overall, we enjoyed DodgeRidge, it's pristine weather that day, we felt safe, and the staff in the rental department both helmets & boots as well as ski/board area seemed experienced and accommodating. If you learned anything from this..., great. It's a good spot IMO. read more

Dodge Ridge - In front of the rental office - Ski Resorts Near Me - Pinecrest, California

Unless you want to stand in line for over an hour do NOT get rentals at Dodge Ridge. Waste of the morning. read more

Dodge Ridge - Ski Resorts Near Me - Pinecrest, California

The rating is for adult Level 1 ski lesson. We signed up for the lesson online. They charge a change fee of $20-60 if you don't change the lesson date three days in advance. We arrived 45 mins before the lesson. The check-in was at the lodge. The rental shop gave us shoes without any instructions to wear them even though we told them it was our first time skiing. We struggled with the boots and didn't wear them properly. The ski poles were not measured for our height. They didn't recommend we get the helmet for safety even though the helmet is included in the lesson package. The instructor, Mark, was condescending, from the start to the end of the class. He didn't give clear instructions. He paid more attention to the students who had skied before. He didn't teach the basics of how to get up after falling. A lesson with Mark will shatter your confidence. After two hours I didn't learn anything because Mark left me and another student alone. We heard other instructors yell at kids who were taking lessons in the same area. Dodge Ridge DOES NOT care about guest experience after they take your money. The lesson is very expensive for beginners as it includes a chairlift ticket which was never used after the lesson ended at 3 pm. The resort closes at 4 pm. There are many good YouTube ski lesson videos for beginners. Save your money and time and learn from the videos instead of the uncertified and unkind instructors at this resort. read more

Get here early cause parking can get packed or pay for preferred parking. Creekside cafe: Breakfast burritos and classic simple breakfast items available x. Only vegan breakfast option is the packaged Quaker oatmeal. Coffee and hot chocolate available too. Pro shop: Nice equipment. Super friendly staff. Expect to pay a bit more than Sports Basement Lifts We only went on 3 because our kids 1st time snowboarding. Decent runs and groomed slopes. They do have a magic carpet and a separate rope pull for beginners. Overall ...not bad! All staff super super cool read more

4-stars to Ruben! Our 17yo snowboarding instructor was very patient and able to work with all the folks in the teen/adult level 1 class at their varying levels of experience. He was knowledgable, friendly, and willing to work with everyone on what they needed (he tried to make me and a few others feel better by saying that he's had classes where a significant amount of time was spent getting the rope pull...I never really got it). We got there just as DR was opening so the line to check in and get our rentals was quick. Laura was very friendly and informative at check-in. 30 minutes from start to finish. Ate lunch at the Creekside cafeteria. It was fine. The fries were crispy and hot. It's overpriced. What do some people expect? Lots of people brought their own food, too. As a beginner, later in the afternoon, it got pretty crowded on the easy slopes but the lift operators and other skiers/boarders were considerate. We'd come again. read more

My daughter learned to snowboard here after a friend had recommended Dodge Ridge to us. Tahoe was just too far, expensive, and crowded. Staying overnight in Sonora and then driving an hour to Dodge Ridge made the most sense. I called the reservation line and got a hold of Natalie Morse who patiently helped me with 3 reservations and gave wonderful instructions to help avoid the chaos of the morning rush and equipment rentals. She was wonderful and even remembered my name when I called back to make changes to the reservation. Best customer service ever! The resort itself is quite kid friendly. If you plan on taking lessons, remember the equipment rental is in another building so you can avoid the madness of the general rental area. It is best to arrive early so you can park close the entrance. read more

Fun mountain, but ONLY ONE chairlift has safety bars on the chairs. Scary AF if you are AFRAID of heights like I am. I skied two days, managed to make it through (about 25 runs/lift rides). But seriously, WTF? Not going back. read more

Skiing is a once or twice a year activity for us. We made reservations at Dodge Ridge for lift tickets + rentals for Dec 31, 2021. We live in the Bay Area and the resort is ~4 hrs of drive. We (including two very excited kids) woke up early and hit the road around 6 AM. The drive closer to the ski resort (past Sonora if you are traveling from the Bay Area) requires chains on the tires. When we reached the base of the mountain around 10 AM, we were greeted by a police officer saying that the ski resort is full and is not accepting any more people. Can you imagine the disappointment? We decided to spend some time at the base of the mountain (there is a ranger station with restrooms). Kids played a bit in the snow and we had lunch. By around 1:30 PM, when we were ready to head back home, we came to know that they don't have the blockade anymore and we could go up the mountain. We decided to give it a try and we reached the ski resort around 2 PM. At the ski resort, we were told that they had a lot more people show up because the roads to Tahoe were closed/blocked due to heavy snow. We were given two options: a. Use your reservation today, but all the lifts close at 4 PM or b. Push the reservation to some other day in the future. Given that the kids were really looking forward to this, we decided to use our reservation. By the time we got our ski rentals and equipment, it was past 3 PM. We barely got two runs before all the lifts were closed at 4 PM. Even though the resort offered us the option to use our reservation another day, I have the following issues with their handling of such a situation: 1. If they were getting overbooked, they should have the courtesy of notifying us by email/phone/text and tell us that we won't be able to use our reservations. 2. They clearly prioritized selling day passes to folks diverted away from Tahoe over pre-sold reservations made by folks like us. They knew that by pushing our reservations to a later date, they could cash in on the holiday rush. Note: They never offered to REFUND our costs. So we would now need to come back on a non-busy day to use our reservation. 3. The whole experience: first, the disappointment of being blocked at the entrance, then the mad rush to get our rental equipment so that the kids get at least a little bit of ski time on the slopes, left us tired and exhausted with a feeling of not getting our money's worth. In the hour of skiing we got, we were able to do two blue runs, and they were nice. The snow conditions across the region were great. This was the only positive from the entire experience. read more

We bought lift tickets and rental packages for Dec 30th. Advanced purchases are supposed to guarantee your spot on the mountain, per their website. We arrived at 12:00 on time to pick up our rentals. We were turned away at the based on of Dogde Ridge Rd. by an employee that said that they were 'full' and were not allowing any more people in. They oversold the day-use mountain passes. Even if you buy one in advance apparently they can still block you from entering due to capacity. Purposefully overselling day lift tickets is just a bad business practice The only plus is that they readily agreed to a refund/credit after they realized the error. But for many people its not worth the hassle driving 6 hours roundtrip from the bay area to find out you cant get in read more

I have bought a Progression pass(the only reason for me to come to DodgeRidge). The product has been sold to me in the month of September-2022 and now when i called to check if i am all set for the session then they are saying that the product is changed and now i have to pay more for the same 5 classes and 10 rentals. This is not acceptable. And the reason for writing this review is that I was transferred to the director of all the products(Name is Mr. Paul Mandy) and when i was trying to compare the new product with the progression pass, he didn't even listen to me a single word, he was so so so so rude to me, raised voice over me and yelled at me. all i said that, i am losing sessions and rentals here so you should be honouring the product and then he started yelling at me. I have booked my airbnb for my next trip otherwise i would have gone to some other ski resort. This is so inconvenient. Unfortunately I have to go and talk to my attorney about this behavior and the inconvenience caused. Is it my mistake that I bought the product? You are the one who sold it to me. But anyway, if the product is changed then you should be explaining to me instead of saying that you can get the refund or get another product etc etc. read more

My family visited Dodge Ridge for the first time today and we were totally impressed. Full disclosure, today was not normal as the COVID-19 virus has gripped the state, nation, and world. Dodge Ridge decided to open after being closed due to low snow and did an excellent job in managing guests and services while providing plenty of social distancing and clean operations. I observed many employees with a disinfectant bottle cleaning areas, including bathrooms. Services were minimal but given the circumstances, this was appropriate. We look forward to coming back! Cheers, Aaron Johnson Bear Valley Adventure Company Marketing & Events Manager read more

I always make the 2.5 hour drive from my house in the snow and for bike season. Bathrooms are always clean. Friendly staff. I bring my 5 year old with me and she loves this place. Wish it was closer to home read more

We had a fantastic day of skiing and riding with the kids! This place is truly family-oriented and has a "playing in your backyard" feel. Staff were mighty friendly and parking was decent. There is a permit parking area, but right above it was just as close. I appreciated the sea of tables and chairs indoors by the food court. No need to hunt for a spot to plop down the family and gear. The food was decent (fries were winners). We stopped by the sports shop and they were stocked with essentials. Lots of options! The line for rental equipment was a bit bananas. Needed poles, but skipped it after 5 minutes of standing in line. Just went to the ticket window outside and we were on our way. I enjoyed the long, practically flat terrain toward the left of the mountain because it allowed us to teach the kids better. They enjoyed snowboarding. The day warmed up quickly, which turned the snow soft (read: forgiving). It was nice to see people trying their hand at their chosen sport. Had an all around great time with the family! Seriously considering a pass for next season. That's how much I enjoyed my time here. Even more so, seeing my kid riding and yelling "I really, really, really love snowboarding!" read more

almost exactly 3 hours from the peninsula...easy drive out straight east....about 30 minutes before reaching dodge ridge ski resort (about 9 miles before pinecrest), many areas to stop and play in the snow and ride a sled (bring a sled)...traveling with a 4 year old, had to make a few stops to pull out the sled to go down couple hills....once you reach dodge ridge ski resort area, snow play and sledding is strictly forbidden...don't do it...dodge ridge ski resort is quite compact, but great for those learning and beginners to intermediate level...making a visit with a 4 year old....ticket prices are quite cheap in comparison...early bird season pass for $379 for adults...free for children 5 and under...regular adult ticket with no discount at $89, and $10 for 5 and under...less crowded than tahoe and finding no lines at the lift, and perfect size for child learning...lessons for children after child reaches 5 years old or older at $280 for 2 hours and parent must be present...couple black diamond drops on the left side for advanced riders to play at with a separate lift...might get a little boring for advanced riders...dodge ridge is the perfect price to learn at...zero phone reception for at&t phone users anywhere near this area...not sure about other carriers... read more

Dodge Ridge - not too crowded and no lines - Ski Resorts Near Me - Pinecrest, California

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Small family-owned resort with great prices! As long as you come here knowing that this isn't a mega-commercial operation like what you'd find Tahoe, you'll have a blast. The chairlifts here are old school and don't really slow down or lift you gently like more modern ones. It's easy enough to get used to. Some of the slope markings are small and not too clear so don't accidentally go down something you can't handle! If you're comfortable on blue runs then you'll be able to get around the entire resort. There's at least one blue run in every area that will get you to where you want to go. I recommend going to the side with only blue and black runs if you want to avoid the crowds (which are already very manageable compared to Tahoe). Food choices at the lodge remind me of a high school cafeteria with various stands offering burgers, pizza, fried foods, burritos, and salads. Most items here are around $10. Keep in mind it also tastes like high school cafeteria food. I rented snowboard and boots here my second time and it was much newer and better maintained than the gear you'd be getting at the small rental shop a couple of miles away. If you can spare the $13 difference, rent here for better gear and less hassle. If you're driving here then you'll definitely want to carry snow chains. It came down fairly hard on the day I went and chains were required on 108 and the resort road for a total of 10 miles. The roads were icy and I lost traction a couple of times even with chains. read more

We arrived at 10:30 today and was met with a 2 mile back up to the parking lot. After an hour of not moving, people started getting out of their cars. A dodge ridge employee finally drove down to tell us the resort was at capacity. We were among hundreds of cars turned away. So after buying lift tix and rentals the night before online and driving 4 hours, we turned around. The resort issued a refund but not after done serious complaining to the guest services dept. read more

Came here for some family snow fun. Did some skiing and snow boarding. Got here early, beat the rush. A lot of fun, not as crowded as Tahoe, and only 2 1/2 hours from the Bay Area. We stayed in the area for the week, but could come here for just a day trip. read more

you WILL need a 4wd or chains to get up to the resort. The roads get VERY icy and some people don't really know what they are doing so you having traction is best. That said, it is a very chill and relaxed ski resort. TOTALLY not a Tahoe ski spot... more like Bear Valley. The people coming up here are definitely people who are here for the wilderness, the quiet, and the get away. You won't seen the same crowd you see at Tahoe and honestly, that is ok for us! As the resort is a touch lower than other resorts, their season will start a bit later but again, that is ok. The worst part of getting there from the Bay Area is if you have to take 205. That highway is kinda stupid all the time, so just be aware of that. Once you are on 120 and 108 you are golden. The runs appear to be well groomed and the lifts are mostly easily accessed. There is a beginner hill and more advanced runs RIGHT by the parking lot.... OH speaking of parking lot PAY ATTENTIONS! A great deal of it is one way so READ THE SIGNS! read more

Horrible service, rude staff! Never even made it out there! Called prior to visiting CA to book snowboard lessons for teens, was told I was put on a list & someone would reach out to book the lessons. No one ever reached out. When I called on our last day in town they admitted they never bothered to contact the list of people who called prior! They were hit with opening & now they are booked up with lines out the door & do not care that we were in line to be contacted over 2 weeks ago. The supervisor called, rude, talking over me, didn't care, said they only had 1 private lesson available for triple the price of the lessons we were trying to book for our kids! Next visit to CA I will find ANYWHERE ELSE! to go. The disregard & rude attitude was too much to EVER have to deal with again. read more

Had a great time at Dodge ridge. Opening day with great powder. The slopes and amenities are good. The staff is great! My daughter and I got in a bit above our head when we rode the wrong ski lift to the top. Cris from ski patrol rode with my daughter to the bottom. Several times along the route he helped save her from almost certain disaster... Just went above and beyond! read more

Very rude employees do not recommend reaching out for a wedding. Did not enjoy the condescending remarks towards us.

Our family had a great time. The staff were efficient and helpful, and the ski instructor Stephanie was awesome with my kids this Christmas. They kept falling down, first time, but she kept on picking them up and giving instructions. The kids got confident enough to ski down flat slopes after the lesson. The food is expensive as expected, but we didn't pack up lunch. Yummy. Prestine groomed snow condition, plenty of parking and not too crowded. And it's close to the Bay area, about 3 hours drive from Fremont. Snow chains or 4 wheel drive snow tires required for the last stretch. Happy snow fun. read more

We were looking for someplace close to San Jose to take a quick day trip and found Dodge Ridge. It was just under 3 hours to get here. The temperature was 38 but it felt like 60. We didn't even need our jackets. This is really a great place for a quick & quiet day trip away from the grind. BTW it has a quite low hum vibe to it. I loved it. read more

Today my grand daughters had private ski lessons, they are 5 and 9 years old. The instructors were MarK and Chuck who were so awesome with the girls. It was a very fun day on the hill, thank you Dodge Ridge! read more

Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is about 150 miles from Fremont, we decided to take 1 day ski trip there. We bought the discount tickets at our neighborhood Lucky Supermarket for $62 adult and $52 teens, the price seemed to be reasonable. It took us about 3 hours from 7:40AM-10:40AM. The parking lot is on the street along the ski resort, it wasn't a busy day so we didn't have to park too far, but on a busy day, we hope they have shuttles because it's a long street and walk to the entrance. Lift #3 is at the entrance - this will take you up to the green and intermediate - From the top of #3, if you want to go advance slopes - you need to get to #5, #7 or #8. #8 is the highest one. There are quite a few chairs lifts, they're not to fast nor slow, but the best is the #5 to #7 & #8. #7 has 3 people chairs and #8 has 4 people chairs, we stayed mostly at #8 since we have 4. The trails are well groomed, the day we went, new snow and powder existed, not too bad but little after 2PM, we could hardly see anything at the top. We left at 2:30PM. There is a food court at #7 lift with hot grills and cold drinks which is very nice for advanced people to rest and have lunch. I and my wife thought the resort was great, but my daughter'd prefer Diamond Peak better, my son didn't really care. Yes, for 1 day skiing is a little tiring due to waking up early and drive for 3 hours and blizzard so we couldn't ski much. Will we come back here again? 3 say yes and one says no... the majority will win. I did try Bear Valley many years ago, we my try Bear Valley, but it's further away, then we would go to Reno, stay in hotel and ski at Diamond Peak or Mt.Rose. Again, this Ski resort is for beginners, intermediates and a little advanced like us, hard core skiers or snow boarders may not like it. BTW, all my 3 iPhone 6s with T-Mobile had no service in the ski resort, we had to use their wifi which wasn't fast. read more

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Just had a fabulous three days at Dodge Ridge with my kids. The place is still as wonderful as ever!

Love the chili fries in the Creekside Lodge! I'd drive up just to eat that pile of pure love!

Not crowded at all .. Maybe 5 people in lift lines the whole day... Very chill Mtn. The turn into the mountain has guys putting n chains for people for $30.00 I recommend you put them on yourself. Unless you have a car that has 4WD or AWD as they say... you have to have them on to go into the parking lot sections. Parking sucks if you aren't there early .... I think I walked 1/4 miles to get to the lift ticket office. The ticket office was cool. The lady was very nice and helpful. Military gets a discount :) $53 for a ticket. The cafeteria was ok. Typical food (chicken fingers, fries, pizza, salad etc.) The mountain itself is awesome. Great place for intermediate slopes. The Elevation is Summit Elevation is 8,200 ft. and the Base Elevation 6,600 ft. Ticket prices vary from $34-$68 depending on your age. A friend of mine bought a ticket at save mart for $10 cheaper. One thing that stood out was this little oasis on the mountain by the advanced slopes. A pretty cool bar and food spot by a lift to take you to the terrain park. I thought was was badass .. didn't have to go don't to the bottom to get food or a beer :) This is definitely one of my favorite mountains :) Heres a video of my time there. https://youtu.be/NB-pKUYAPM4 Cooking is like snow skiing: If you don't fall at least 10 times, then you're not skiing hard enough. - Guy Fieri read more

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When it comes to skiing, I've been around. I've got 3 devoted list here on Yelp encompassing 4 western states. So why am I reviewing this puny little spot out past Sonora, Ca? To pay homage after a long revisit. I remember learning here back in the day, and remember numerous day trips out here with friends growing up. Came back Christmas day for a relaxing family trip and it was just as spectacular if not better than what I remember. The stars are not for the intense vertical feet to charge down on, nor the deep powder back country stuff that I am used to raving about. The stars are for their service and for the genuine easy going good times that can be had here. Lots of groomers, decent amenities, super short convenient 3 hour ride from the East Bay make this a star in my book. Especially when taking beginners or the not-so-extreme. And yes there is a time for such things. Thanks Dodge for always being there, even though you don't have liquor for my Irish coffees to defrost my frozen head. Oh yea, I forgot this was a family oriented review. Pardon moi. read more

I like dodge ridge, but they need to streamline their lift ticket redemption and rental. You think you would save time by buying online ahead of time. You still have to wait in a long line to get agreement for rental stamped then go to a separate building and wait in another line to pick up gear. Compared to other resorts where they have kiosks and a simpler rental process. It can take an hour to just get your stuff and get on the mountain. read more

Great resort when there are big snow years. Great place to learn to ski too. There are lots of blue runs that aren't overly crowded. We went during Christmas and it was nice to not spend any time waiting in line for the lifts. Lift tickets are less than $100 per day - great value. You don't run into horrendous traffic going up here from the Bay Area either. It's a lot easier than going to Tahoe. read more

Pros: The staff was very pleasant at tickets, rentals and lifts. There are very nice hills and trails and ski runs in this resort. There were little paths through woods - maybe not OK with forest service. Cons: The lifts are 40 years old. I have never fallen from a ski lift in my life, and have here 2x. The chair slams you when you are embarking, then goes a bit down (so you keep your tips up), then after 10 ft goes down again and this is where I fell because my tips got caught in the snow. This is extremely dangerous. People were falling left and right, and the lift #2 would stop 3 times during the short ride. Lift #3 is a bit better/faster, and #7 and #8 do not even have a safety rail. My kid would not go w/o safety rail, so I was not able to get her to the other side of the mountain at all. For a $100 a day, I would not ski here again. It took me 15 min on a lift, and 2 min to ski down. Slow, stopping, nowhere to rest skies, the lifts are just awful. read more

We are skiers - intermediate:advanced. We had Spring Break this week and my kid wanted to do a quick day of skiing before the season ended and so I Googled "closest ski resort to the Bay Area" Dodge Ridge came up... And so we took off at around 6:30am from SF. It's about 160 miles away on two lane roads with stop signs- so it took a little less than 3 hours to get to the place. We went on a Tuesday and we arrived and parked right in front of the lodge. The place looked empty. We rented equipment and tix for less than $150 for the two of us!! We got onto the lifts straight away - no lines, in fact I think we were the ONLY ones on the entire lift. So long story short... PROS: - hardly any people at all... On most runs here was no one in front or behind us. - thus no wait for ski lifts - great show- all the groomed runs had perfect snow neither icy nor slushy - nice staff - super folksy and nice (gotta leave your big city impatience at home) - the blues are easy; the black diamonds are a Squaw blue - less than 3 hours to SF - inexpensive CONS: - old school ski lifts which means that they are super slow - old school ski lifts that do NOT slow down on embarkation or disembarkation- it's a little fast and dangerous especially if you have little ones who have to jump up to get on the seat - no safety bars on the ski lifts I am actually okay with the slow lift speed I just don't like getting on/off them - it feels a little unsafe especially for beginner or young skiers. read more

Dodge Ridge - Hardly anyone on the slopes. Most of the time it was just the two of us!! - Ski Resorts Near Me - Pinecrest, California

I just visited Dodge Ridge 1/30/21. I am a frequent visitor at Dodge Ridge and I was completely disappointed at their weekend covid restrictions! The parking lot was completely full, meaning there were no capacity restrictions. The rental check-in times were completely disregarded by the staff and let anyone who walked up get their rentals. There were no restrictions about capacity when getting rentals and we were packed in like sardines. Once we finally got onto the snow, there was no mask enforcement whatsoever and only 75% of people actually wore a mask, and you were lucky if they were even wearing it over their nose. The lines for the lifts were awful, no social distancing at all. Everyone was crowded at the same lifts and no staff social distancing enforcement. I thought we would have a covid-safe experience and I was very disappointed at the lack of professionalism and care for their patrons. Only one worker at a lift had even asked patrons to wear a mask, and that was after we had waited next to unmasked patrons for 20mins, in a crowd of 50+ people! If you are looking for a covid-safe skiing experience, do NOT go to Dodge Ridge on the weekends! read more

So this place is insanely close to the Bay Area... 2 1/2 hours if road conditions aren't horrible. Closer than Tahoe, and way less traffic. During peak seasons, if you don't feel like driving, take the ski shuttle. it's awesome, for about 60 bucks you get a ride to the resort and back plus an all day lift ticket. The shuttle stops in Tracy, Modesto, and Sonora (i think) The boards and boots they rent out are pretty nice, (Burton) no complaints in that department. Only major complaint - Your lifts... oh my god, they take FOREVER! 5 Stars for being so close and so cheap. 3 Stars for the slow ass lifts. Not as nice as Squaw or Heavenly... but definitely a great value... especially if you're still learning how to board. read more

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I love snowboarding at Dodge Ridge! Made it to opening day yesterday (12/11/09) and it was beautiful. It was snowing all day while we were there. At first it was just lightly snowing but later on the day it starting coming down pretty hard. I had to throw on a face mask and some goggles because it was so cold and windy. I really like Dodge Ridge because its only 2hrs and 15mins away from my house. The road conditions are never as bad as going to Tahoe, and the people that work here at Dodge Ridge are real nice. This place is a real family friendly place, its not as big as the other resorts but i love the atmosphere. I cant wait to go again! 5 Stars for Dodge Ridge in Pinecrest CA read more

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Went when it was beautiful sunny weather, plan ahead if you need to rent equipment as takes a bit of time, go early! You don't need that many layers of clothing as with the sun out it gets hot even though your at the snow. Stay close together with whoever you go with as there are some trails that have many different option to go down and you can lose your companions. Verizon works a little bit it's hit and miss, att very very little service if any at all with only a few spots here and there. Lisa with the ski patrol was very friendly and assisted my injured friend read more

Dodge Ridge - Ski Resorts Near Me - Pinecrest, California

Came here twice and have liked it both times. We go on off days so it is not crowded and plenty of close parking spots. There was 10 inches of fresh powder the night before we boarded so it was awesome. Falling felt like going into a fluffy pillow. Haha. The staff is really nice and helped me master getting off the damn ski lift since I really suck at that. I would recommend this place as it has some great runs for everyone. Tip: If you are concerned about pricing consider getting a Snowbomb pass. It gives you access to this resort as well as a bunch of others for $60! It's a good deal! read more