About Alpine Adventures 50 years of skiing hassle-free.

Alpine Adventures was founded in 1965 as Alpine Junior Skiers. Over 50+ years, we’ve taught thousands of kids and adults how to become safe, responsible skiers and snowboarders. Members from past years send their their kids to ski with us – some families are on their third generation!

Feel safe on the slopes Our supervisors.

Our supervisors come from all walks of life: teachers, nurses, college students, and others. All have had thorough background checks and a year of training before they are accepted into our program. Supervisors work in teams of twos and threes on the hill. A minimum of four supervisors travel on each bus.

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  • Elected Member, Sutterville School Site Council member and chair.
  • Sacramento District Advisory Council representative for 6 years.
  • Registered volunteer with Sacramento City Unified School District. Passed both California and FBI background checks.
  • Elected four times to the Board of Directors for the Cordova Recreation and Park District (Sacramento County) 1986 – 2000.
  • Appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors as a member and Chairperson to CORPAC.
  • Founding member and past President of the Sacramento Valley Ski Industries Association.
  • Founding director of the non-profit Making Cents Work.

Guiding trips for five decades Dave Ross.

Dave has worked with Alpine Adventures since 1969, and became Director in 1977. Dave is a community leader with a deep interest in schools and parks & recreation districts. He has been a professional ski instructor and is a past member of the National Ski Patrol.

“I love what I do,” Dave says. “I get a lot of joy from skiing with different people around the world. I get to share in the adventure of new experiences and show them the possibilities that come with skiing in new places."

Some of his favorite slopes are the ones with surprises that await new visitors, whether they're icy waterfalls or unadvertised cafes tucked away in the middle of a run.

Here are the places we’ve skied and explored since 1985 Where we’ve been lately.

Africa

  • Safari Kenya x3

Austria

  • Ski Innsbruck
  • Ski Kitzbühel x4
  • Ski Lech x2
  • Ski St. Anton. x2
  • Ski St. Johann/Alpendorf
  • Explore Vienna
  • Ski Zurs x2

Bulgaria

  • Ski Bansco

Czech Republic

  • Explore Prague

England

  • Explore London x2

France

  • Ski Chamonix x2
  • Ski Courchevel
  • Ski La Plagne
  • Explore Lyon
  • Ski Les 3 Vallées
  • Explore Nice
  • Explore Paris x6
  • Ski Val Thorens

Germany

  • Ski Garmish-Partinkirchen

Hungary

  • Explore Budapest

Ireland

  • Explore Dublin
  • Explore Galway
  • Explore Kilkenny
  • Explore Killarney

Italy

  • Explore Amalfi Coast x2
  • Explore Puglia
  • Ski Cervinia
  • Explore Cinque Terra x2
  • Ski Cortina x4
  • Explore Florence x3
  • Ski Madonna di Campiglio x2
  • Explore Milan
  • Explore Rome x5
  • Explore Santa Margarita x2
  • Explore Sicily x2
  • Explore Sorrento x2
  • Explore Venice x4

Portugal

  • Explore Lagos
  • Explore Lisbon x2
  • Explore Porto

Spain

  • Ski La Molina
  • Explore Barcelona x3
  • Explore Madrid
  • Explore Malaga
  • Explore Seville

Switzerland

  • Ski Gstaad
  • Explore Lausanne
  • Ski San Moritz x2
  • Ski Zermatt

Turkey

  • Explore Istanbul

Japan

  • Ski Hakuba Valley
  • Explore Tokyo

South America

  • Ski Valle Nevado, Chile

Canada

  • Ski Banff/Lake Louise x5
  • Ski Fernie
  • Ski Kicking Horse
  • Ski Whistler/Blackcomb x4

Alaska

  • Ski Alyeska x2
  • Explore Alaska

California

  • Ski Mammoth x2
  • Ski Tahoe - too many to count!

Colorado

  • Ski Aspen x3
  • Ski Beaver creek x2
  • Ski Breckenridge
  • Ski Keystone
  • Ski Snowmass x3
  • Ski Steamboat x2
  • Ski Telluride x2
  • Ski Vail x2

Idaho

  • Ski Sun Valley x4

Montana

  • Ski Big Ski x2
  • Ski Big Mountain/Whitefish
  • Explore Yellowstone x2

Utah

  • Ski Alta
  • Ski Snowbird
  • Ski Park City x3
  • Ski Deer Valley x3
  • Ski Canyons x2
  • Ski Snow Basin x2
  • Ski Powder Mountain x2

Wyoming

  • Ski Jackson Hole x2
  • Ski Grand Targhee