Environmental Efforts

Reducing our carbon footprint one step at a time!

Dodge Ridge Carpool Program

Dodge Ridge encourages all of its guests and employees to carpool to Dodge Ridge. Highway 108 is a funneled corridor perfect for carpool pick up's and ride sharing. Also, carpool and you will be entered in our weekly drawing to win lift tickets, lessons, gear, and more! Register at carpool.dodgeridge.com to post, search and find rides all season long!

Here's how it works: All cars with 4 or more people in the vehicle are elgible for our carpool drawing. Each carpooler will receive a raffle ticket from a Mountain Host or Guest Service Attendee. Program begins 12/25/09 and ends 3/31/10.

• Drawings will be held each Tuesday and will be posted on this Environmental Efforts web page and announced on the snow phone (209) 536-5300.
• The Carpool winner must notify Dodge Ridge by calling 209-965-3474, emailing marketing@dodgeridge.com, or stop in the Administration Office within one week to be eligible.
• The winner must have the ticket present at time of redemption.
• The prize must be picked up before the end of the 2009-2010 season located in the Administration Office at Dodge.

Week	Drawing Date	Prize	Winning Ticket #
1	12/29/09	Season Long VIP Parking Pass (guests only)	822251
2	1/05/10	Free Day of Demo Skis	414517
3	1/12/10	1 Free Hour Private Lesson	414962
4	1/1910	2010 All Day Lift Ticket	415297
5	1/26/10	Swag Bag	822412
6	2/02/10	1 Free Hour Private Lesson	415768
7	2/09/10	Rossignol Goggles	415831
8	2/16/10	2010 All Day Lift Ticket	822729
9	2/23/10	1 Free Hour Private Lesson	415918
10	3/02/10	Free Day of Demo Skis	415932
11	3/09/10	Prize pick!	415937
12	3/16/10	Swag Bag	415992
13	3/23/10	2010 All Day Lift Ticket	823061
14	3/30/10	Prize pick!	823174
15	4/06/10	Swag Bag	823183

 

NEW environmental improvements for 2010!

Dodge Ridge recently installed six new Dyson Airblade hand driers in the Creekside Lodge restrooms. Installation of these hand driers will reduce our consumption of paper towels by approximately 400 rolls this season - reducing the quantity of paper goods consumed, eliminating transportation of the paper towels and reducing the amount of garbage produced by our operation. In addition, this will also improve overall hygiene and safety in our restrooms.

 

Support wind energy - SKI GREEN for the 2010 winter season!

Dodge Ridge encourages guests and employees to support renewable energy. Dodge Ridge has partnered with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to give guests and employees the option to ski green. A guest or employee can directly reduce their carbon dioxide footprint by purchasing a SkiGreen Tag for $2.00. Each SkiGreen Tag has two stickers that can be placed on your lift ticket, helmet, skis, board, or car. Each tag purchase represents enough wind energy to offset the global warming pollution generated from driving an average around 150 miles. All funds collected go directly towards wind energy output.

 

PG&E Climatesmart

Through the PG&E program Climatesmart 100% of Dodge's electricity usage is offset. During 2009, Dodge Ridge voluntarily contributed $2,495.13 toward the ClimateSmart program.

 

Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

Approximately 50% of the garbage produced at Dodge Ridge is recycled. Recycle bins for paper, glass and plastic are located in our restaurant and cafe areas, outdoor dining areas and in the main plaza. Further environmental choices include using energy saving lights, zero waste Dyson hand dryers in the new Family Lodge, and utilizing environmentally friendly spoons and forks in the restaurants.

 

updated: 1/7/10