Badger Pass Ski Area (G2)
Perfect for winter enthusiasts of all ages with alpine and cross-country ski trails, a terrain park, and tubing area.
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Badger Pass Ski Area (G2) Details
Located inside Yosemite National Park, this is the oldest ski area in the Western U.S. and offers snowshoeing as well as cross-country and downhill skiing and snowboarding. You'll find 10 mostly beginner and intermediate ski trails served by four chairlifts and one handle tow, and the vertical drop is a modest 800 feet. It's a nice place to learn to ski and kids will love the laid-back atmosphere and snow tubing park. The historic ski lodge has a restaurant and pub. For a bit of adventure, ask about guided cross-country ski trips that include a stay in a wilderness hut. If you're staying overnight at a Yosemite hotel, you can take a free shuttle to the ski area. Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area is closed to the public during the summer and fall seasons. During this time it is the Yosemite base for the Youth Conservation Corps. **Roadside marker: G2** **NOTE: **In July and lasting until early September, you may be required to use a free shuttle from Badger Pass to Glacier Point between 10 am to 4:30 pm when the Glacier Point parking lot fills. If you arrive at the Badger Pass turnoff before 10 am or after 4:30 pm, you can drive to Glacier Point (and all trailheads). If you arrive between 10 am and 4:30 pm and the Glacier Point parking lot is full, Park Rangers will have you park at Badger Pass and use the free shuttle to get to Glacier Point or other locations along the Glacier Point Road. Parking is available at Badger Pass for RVs and trailers. The free shuttle leaves Badger Pass every 20 minutes and stops at Sentinel Dome/Taft Point trailhead, Washburn Point, and Glacier Point. Upon request or flag-down, the shuttle stops at McGurk Meadow, Ostrander Lake, and Mono Meadow trailheads. The first shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 10 am, the last shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 4:30 pm, and the last shuttle leaves Glacier Point at 5:30 pm. (No shuttle service of any kind is available after 5:30 pm.)
Difficulty
Low
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N/A
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Region
Glacier Point Road
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