YOSEMITE – Badger Pass Ski Area, operated by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, began its cross-country ski and snowshoe services Friday, Dec. 20.
Badger Pass Ski Area requires additional snow to open the downhill and tubing section of the ski area.
Yosemite National Park features approximately 100 miles of world-class cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails accessible from Badger Pass, which includes a groomed trail to Glacier Point. The Nordic Center at Badger Pass Ski Area offers guided snowshoe and cross-country ski excursions, lessons and rentals.
The Yosemite Mountaineering School is offering a new Discovery Snowshoe Hike that departs from the Nordic Center. Park visitors will enjoy a guided three-hour snowshoe excursion with expert guides through fir and pine forests to Old Badger Pass summit, which features stunning views of the Clark Range and Yosemite’s high country. Discovery Snowshoe Hikes will be offered every Saturday and Sunday during the season at 1 p.m.
The cost is $21 for adults and $11 for children including snowshoe rentals. The cost is $5 per person for individuals who have their own snowshoes.
“Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing offer visitors to Yosemite National Park the opportunity to venture into the winter landscape and learn about the natural wonders and unique characteristics that make winter in Yosemite so special,” said Badger Pass Ski Area General Manager Colin Baldock. “Our team is thrilled to offer a variety of guided snowshoe and cross-country skiing adventures suitable for all abilities and ages.”
Additional snow adventures offered through the Nordic Center at Badger Pass Ski Area include guided snowshoe hikes to Dewey Point, backcountry ski lessons and tour to Tempo Dome and a snowshoe excursion through the Merced Grove featuring ancient giant sequoia trees. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite offers guided full moon snowshoe walks at Badger Pass Ski Area when conditions permit.
For online lodging reservations and information for Badger Pass Ski Area, visit YosemitePark.com or call 801-559-4949. To obtain 24-hour ski conditions, call 209-372-1000. The Badger Pass Ski Area shuttle to and from Yosemite Valley lodges begins service on Dec. 21.
Founded in 1935, Yosemite’s Badger Pass Ski Area is the gateway to some of the most beautiful vistas in the High Sierra. The Yosemite Ski School was established in 1928 and has taught generations of first-time skiers.
Badger Pass Ski Area is operated by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite (DNC), an affiliate of Delaware North Companies and the authorized National Park Service concessionaire responsible for lodging, dining, guest recreation and transportation in Yosemite.
Visit Badger Pass on Facebook.com/BadgerPass and Twitter.com/SkiBadgerPass. View the Badger Pass Ski Area webcam for current conditions on the slopes.
