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Dodge Ridge


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Dodge Ridge


Indy Pass
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Dodge Ridge Snow Totals
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Dodge Ridge skiing by month:
Dodge Ridge
By Month
Data show that February is the best month Dodge Ridge for overall snow quality.
DEC
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in December
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in January
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in March
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Dodge Ridge winter weather:
Dodge Ridge
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Dodge Ridge, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 30% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 18°F low
Winter Sun
77% of possible sun
El Niño
+0% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Dodge Ridge
Snow Volume
61.0
Overall
58.6
Snow Quality
58.3
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

97

Rank in
Region

13

Rank in
State

11

This resort is often compared with:

Donner Ski Ranch
Boreal
Palisades Tahoe
Dodge Ridge Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Dodge Ridge Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
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0"
Night
0"
Tuesday
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0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
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0"
Night
0"
Thursday
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0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

350"

True Snow: 350" per year
Snow Quality Rank

84

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

55

Dodge Ridge is ranked No. 55 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

16.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

32.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

30.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

55

Dodge Ridge is ranked No. 55 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

84

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

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A Few Words on the Snow at Dodge Ridge

Dodge Ridge has no detail snow data, but we estimate 350 inches snowfall, comparable to nearby and similarly situated Bear Valley. Dodge Ridge is forested to its 8,200 foot summit, so powder skiing can be good even on severe storm days. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis.

Accumulation and Preservation

Early season coverage is eased by Dodge Ridge's overall intermediate pitch as well as the high snowfall. However, California droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ¼ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. Dodge Ridge is about half north-facing but elevation range of 6,600 - 8,200 feet is low for California, so overall snow preservation is below average.