A lack of snow has impacted all California ski resorts this season, but none more than Dodge Ridge. Located in the Central Sierra Mountain range off Highway 108 in Pinecrest (30 miles from Sonora), Dodge Ridge has yet to open for the 2023-24 season. This week the resort announced that it was cancelling its New […]
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Dodge Ridge enjoys successful 70th anniversary season
Not even Covid-19 could stop Dodge Ridge ski resort from moving forward with its 70th anniversary season. Located in tiny Tuolumne County town of Pinecrest, Dodge Ridge resides off Highway 108 and bills itself as the closest ski resort to the Bay Area and Central Valley locations. The resort offers 1,600 foot vertical drop, 12 […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort opens for 70th season
Dodge Ridge ski resort will kick off its 70th season Monday (Dec. 21). Dodge Ridge is the closest ski resort to the Bay Area and Central Valley locations. It features 1,600 vertical feet, 862 skiable acres, 12 lifts and 67 trails. The resort is located in Pinecrest, off Highway 108, 30 miles east of Sonora. […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort opening Dec. 1
Thanks to a sizable amount of snow over the past week, Dodge Ridge ski resort will be opening Saturday, Dec. 1. Dodge Ridge has experienced a series of winter storms that delivered 17 inches of new snow at its base and more than 30 inches at the summit. Over 60 percent of the mountain will […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort may open soon
A sizable snow storm descended on Dodge Ridge last week, pushing the Tuolumne County ski resort a little closer toward opening. This past week, Dodge Ridge received 24 inches of new snowfall at the summit, 6 inches at the base, and over 12 inches at mid-mountain during the Thanksgiving week. There’s more good news to […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort reopening March 2
Not many Northern California ski resorts were happier to see snow piling up Monday than Dodge Ridge ski resort. Dodge Ridge received 8 inches of snow Monday, and with the likelihood of more than 2 feet of additional snow dumping Thursday evening, the resort has announced in will reopen Friday, March 2. Like many ski […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort closed; awaits more snow
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Lack of natural snow is becoming more and more of an issue for all ski resorts in Northern California. Count Dodge Ridge among the less fortunate, because the resort announced Friday that it will be closing for an undetermined amount of time. Following a warm Martin Luther King holiday weekend, Dodge Ridge […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort closes; most likely for the season
This will most likely be categorized as the worst ski season ever for Dodge Ridge ski resort, which announced Sunday that it will likely be closing for the season. Thanks to a practically nonexistent winter with barely any snow, Dodge Ridge ski resort didn’t open this season until Feb. 12, which is believed to be […]
Northern California’s Bear Valley ski resort opens today (Dec. 14) with discounted $39 lift tickets
Bear Valley ski resort is yet one more Northern California resort that has enough snow to kick off its season for skiers and snowboarders. Bear Valley ski resort opened today (Dec. 14) and did so with a nice deal for its inaugural weekend – $39 for adult and teen lift tickets the first two days. […]