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Badger Pass Ski Area

Yosemite National Park, CA
209 372- 8444
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Ski/ Snowboard Areas
Activities: Skiing, Snow-shoeing, Cross-country skiing
Description: California's oldest ski area can be found in the spectacular Yosemite Valley.
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San Diego, California
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

This place is a great family oriented ski resort that's staffed with helpful people (let alone all the HOT eye candy you see while up there). More

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Huntington Beach, CA
Top Contributor
67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011

Badger Pass wasn't open since there wasn't enough snow!! I had really been looking forward to doing some snowboarding there...since that is where I learned to ski at the age of 3! More

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San Francisco, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2011
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Badger Pass is comfortable for everyone novices and experts alike. More

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Washington, D.C.
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011
3
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My grandparents live outside of Yosemite, so my family frequently spends Christmas in the area. Most years we head up to Badger for a day of skiing. The prices aren't bad when compared to the slopes in the more typical ski areas. But then again, you don't get anywhere near the number of slopes or challenge. The slopes are fairly... More

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West Hills
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Yosemite is my favorite place to visit summer or winter and for a family on a budget it is the best place to teach your kids to ski. So much to do so inexpensive (lift tickets are 1/3 of mammoth mountain) and there is easy access to the Yosemite valley which boasts an open air ice rink open until 10pm... More

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Placentia, CA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2010

We are looking forward to the opening of Badger Pass again this year. We have returned there each year to enjoy the skiing. Some of us like the downhill, but my favorite is the cross country. Gliding along Glacier Point Road on the groomed tracks is great. We have also followed other trails when feeling more adventurous. It make for... More

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California
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2009

One of the best skiing places I ever been to, but I wonder whether indeed a speeding ticket at Yosemite National Park would never get to your insurance company or be a blemish on your California drivers license? Had anyone actually had a speeding ticket at Yosemite National Park? What was the effect on the driving record? the fines are... More

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SF bay area
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2009
2
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The Badger Pass ski area is a small, family style downhill ski area catering to local families (3 lifts). While the downhill is nothing to write home about, the cross country skiing is wonderful. The Yosemite Mountain School will rent skis to those who do not have and are very helpful (I recommend talking to Bradley). The groomed road out... More

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Hawaii
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2009
1
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Badger pass is VERY small compared to other major ski resorts but it also has much fewer skiers and costs quite a bit less then other resorts. It's got only 10 or so runs so don't expect much of a challenge if you're an expert skier but the it's perfect for teaching your kids to ski. I wasn't very impressed... More

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San Diego
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2009
4
people found this review helpful

Badger Pass is a nice, older, no-frills ski resort. There are multiple beginner and advanced runs making it a nice place for novice skiers and boarders to find their groove. Black diamond skiers looking for big thrills may be bored here. Many runs are groomed every night and can be a bit icy in the morning. Badger Pass is open... More

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