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Yosemite's Badger Pass

Located in the heart of world-famous Yosemite National Park, Badger Pass is California's original ski resort. Fewer crowds, family-friendly activities and a dedicated and skilled staff combine to make your ski adventure fun, friendly and fulfilling.

There are ten alpine ski trails, an 800-foot vertical and 90 miles of marked XC trails. Badger is a great place for families to ski together or to learn to ski.

The Yosemite Cross-Country Ski School offers a progression of lessons, each designed to improve your skiing in a different way, including trail and off-track lessons, cross-country downhill (telemark) and cross-country skating.


 Mountain Statistics

Skiable Acres: 90 acres
Vertical Drop: 800 feet
Base Elevation: 7200 feet
Total Runs:
Terrain: Easiest: 35%, More Difficult: 50%, Most Difficult: 15%
Lifts: 1 Rope Tow, 3 Double Chairs, 1 Triple Chair
Avg. Snowfall: 300 inches

 Basic Information

Location: Yosemite National Park
Season: December to March
Hours:

Daily: 9am - 4pm
Half Day: 12:30pm

Price: $16 - $31
Phone: 209-372-8430
Snow Report: 209-372-1000
Fax: 209-372-8673

 Directions

Yosemite is located 89 miles north of Fresno on Highway 41, 79 miles east of Merced on Highway 140, 233 miles from San Francisco on Highway 120, and 289 miles north of Los Angeles on Highway 41.

From the Bay Area:

Take Interstate 580 east to Manteca. Head south on Highway 99 to Modesto. Take Highway 108 east from Modesto to Highway 120. Head east on Highway 120 to Badger Pass Ski Area. Distance is approximately 196 miles

From Sacramento:

Take Highway 99 south to Modesto. Take Highway 108 east from Modesto to Highway 120. Head east on Highway 120 to Badger Pass Ski Area. Distance is about 189 miles


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