Information on 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. Services at Badger Pass include a cafeteria, ski shop, day lodge, ski repair shop, and baby-sitting. 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.
Yosemite's Badger Pass Lift closing and opening times:
Daily: 9am - 4pm Half Day: 12:30pm
Length of Season:
17-Dec-06 to Mar-07
Types and number of lifts:
1 Rope Tow;3 Double Chairs;1 Triple Chair
Number of trails and difficulty breakdown:
Total Number: 10
Breakdown of difficulty: Easiest : 35%;More Difficult : 50%;Most Difficult : 15%
Elevation at base 7200 feet and elevation at summit is 8000 feet.
Skiing Options at Yosemite's Badger Pass:
Night Skiing: no
Heli- Skiing: no
Snowcat Skiing: no
Miles of cross Country ski trails: 135 km
Snow boarding: yes
Snowshoe trails: yes
Equipment Rentals:
skis
, snowboards
Getting to Yosemite's Badger Pass:
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
Alternate route to Yosemite's Badger Pass:
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
Contact Information:
209 372-8430
209 372-1000
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