Great little ski place, perfect for beginners and families. Good place to learn how to ski.

Really great customer service, I went in during a snowstorm to have my skis tuned, they got it done in 30 minutes and charged me a great price! Can not recommend this place enough, I grew up coming here and learned to ski on there slopes! Highly recommend for anyone in the Capital Region. read more

It's lovely. Don't compare it to a big mountain or a big business. It's friendly, super-sweet, less crowded, less expensive, much cleaner. Smaller ski school classes, and crackerjack instructors my whole extended family loved on this one-time barely planned outing. Okay, Smaller hills, fewer trails. No lift lines, so there ya go! Lunch counter is a little better, less pricey. Anyway, I love it. read more

Not good for beginner children. I bought a private lesson for my 4.5 year old daughter today. This was her second time skiing ever. The instructor, Anna, would not even help her stand up when she fell, instead telling her to just get up. This was not a boxing class! My little girl was crying with fear and pain (after falling several times, as expected from a child trying a new sport). When we provided feedback to her boss Dana afterwards all we got was an insincere "I'm sorry to hear that." Better places to teach your kids to ski elsewhere. Bad experience. Will not return. read more

Very unhappy experience this year! My daughter has been taking skiing lesson for three years here. But this year the communication is very poor! First when I checked to sign up, the class has already begun. The girl said, they offer make up lesson at the end of season. So I think it's OK. It's approaching the end of season, so I called to check the schedule for this weekend, a girl said there was normal class. And they will call me for arranging the make up! There was never anybody call me back!!! But actually there was only make up lesson. And even worse, there was no class for my daughter's level, since I didn't arrange it with them!! And since we did go for vacation and miss class during the session, I checked for extra make up schedule, but was told there was only one make up allowed! WHY don't you tell me that at the first place! Be aware of this! We won't return next year! read more

It's just so awesome that there's a legitimate little ski slope only a few minutes away from Downtown Schenectady. Perfect place to spend your day in the winter, without having to head out of town and pay resort prices. I was surprised by how much they have to offer. read more

I went snowboarding with my friend for the first time @ Maple Ski Ridge during President's Day Weekend and it was great! It wasn't over crowded so I could enjoy myself as I fell on my butt over and over lol. read more

Bought a couple Groupons the other day complete with lessons, rental and lift ticket and headed to Maple Ridge for the day. This was my son's first time snowboarding and my first time skiing in 20 years and we had a great day; couldn't have been better. The reviews are right that this is the best place to take a new skier/snowboarder. There's something to be said for a ski place that is manageable compared to numerous larger mountains I've been to. You enter the main building which is 20 steps from the car and to the left is a fireplace and about 25 picnic tables, to the right is the snack bar with a nice menu (see pics) and straight ahead all at one counter are lift tickets, lesson, and general info. The rental shop is 20 steps in the next building over. We both took lessons and Sylvia and Sarah were wonderful instructors. The slopes were well-groomed and staff members were super helpful and friendly. read more

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My 4 yr old daughter is learning to ski here. She loves it and the instructors are very good with her. Morning lessons seem to be less crowded. It has been a 3:1 instructor student ratio so far. Prices are reasonable too. read more

We usually go to the big resorts in VT but this year we happened to be in Albany on 3/22 and it was still open, the last day in fact. We were pleasantly surprised that snow was quite decent, well groomed, and with few people (don't know about busier days). It's a small mountain with relatively easy slopes (they do have black diamond trails but they're easier than VT resorts). But staff is very courteous and friendly, lift/rental/lesson prices can't be beat, food is good with great prices (when do you ever hear people say that about ski resort food?). Unlike those big mountains and not-so-big-but-busy resorts, e.g. Hunter Mountain, this place feels like a family business. It was a very pleasant and relaxing experience. If you have kids who are beginner skiers/snowboarders, or just want to have a good day rather than seeking adrenalin rush, this is the BEST place. We've been to quite a few ski resorts in VT, NY, and NJ, big and small, but never seen any place so family-like. Last but not least, my wife left her ski suit in the bathroom in a hurry. I called the next day and asked the lady to send it to me COD. A few days later we got it, shipping paid! Having lived in/near NYC for two decades, I'm not used to such nice and courteous treatment damnit! It's a rare gem in today's big skiing business. HIGHLY recommended! read more

We are lucky to have a place like this so close by. Very nice staff and work with everyone in the community to have a great experience. Love that they also offer Nordic skiing on designated nights and have snow making! read more

This is a great place to learn how to ski! It's inexpensive and there are a lot of groupons and options on liftopia to buy tickets at an even cheaper price. The snow is always groomed well and the staff is friendly. The only thing that can be better is the lodge. During peak season it gets really crowded and there are usually a lot of birthday parties. The cafe is also pretty decent and not too over priced. read more