Badger Pass Ski Area

Badger Pass Ski Area
The historic Badger Pass Ski Lodge
The historic Badger Pass Ski Lodge
Badger Pass Ski Area is located in California
Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area
Location in California
Badger Pass Ski Area is located in the United States
Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area (the United States)
LocationYosemite National Park, California
Nearest major cityMariposa, California
Coordinates37°39′43″N 119°39′49″W / 37.66194°N 119.6636°W / 37.66194; -119.6636
Vertical800 ft (240 m)
Top elevation8,000 ft (2,400 m)
Base elevation7,200 ft (2,200 m)
Skiable area90 acres (36 ha)
Trails10 total
35% easiest
50% more difficult
15% most difficult
Longest run0.4 mi (640 m)
Lift system5 lifts:
1 triple chair
3 double chairs
1 surface lift
Lift capacity6,800 skiers/hr
Terrain parks1
Snowfall300 in (7.6 m)
Night skiingNone
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Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area located within Yosemite National Park. Badger Pass is one of only three lift serviced ski areas operating in a US National Park (Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area in Olympic National Park and Boston Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are the others). It is situated five miles (8 km) south-southeast of the Chinquapin intersection of Wawona Road (HWY 41 continuation) with Glacier Point Road in the southern area of Yosemite National Park. Glacier Point Road provides the access to this ski area. During high snow level and/or ski season, Glacier Point road terminates at Badger Pass Ski Resort. Under these conditions, the remainder of Glacier Point Road is used for cross-country skiing access to Glacier Point and other destinations in the high country.