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Badger Pass
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| | Badger Pass is the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard. It has a really long bunny slope, and all the other trails are pretty easy too. The problem is that once you know how to ski without a V-shape thingy the place has little to offer. The staff is very friendly though. says Bob.
No other ski mountain for 35 miles has a higher drop from top to bottom. The annual snowfall is approximately average at Badger Pass. With a 540 foot altitude difference |
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it's not the tallest hill there is, but Badger Pass compensates for it in other ways. Badger Pass has a somewhat small range of runs and an acceptable amount of good ski lifts. This ski resort has 100 acres of skiing land, and all
| | of it makes for great skiing. The 5 great ski lifts here make for a calming ride up the hill. The ski run map of Badger Pass on this internet page of course says a thousand words. The Central Sierra Nevada and its highlands is a panorama worth seeing. This is a more petite than average ski mountain featuring a pretty relaxed drop from top to bottom compared to other west coast ski mountains. This ski resort has a much lower than average percentage of expert and advanced | |
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slopes and a much higher than average proportion of green and blue runs. This is a tremendous location for young and old with lots of beginner and intermediate trails. The 10 trails at this ski mountain are totally enjoyable. The
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phenomenal 17 feet of seasonal snowfall is sufficient for extremely pleasant coverage. You get lots of skiers traveling up here from Madera on snow covered weekends. Hotels are available near the base area, but do reserve a room ahead of going since it is a very popular destination. The highlands of the Central Sierra Nevada in winter are so striking you won’t believe it. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, this area has scores of ski mountains. When this segment
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of California is blanketed in fluffy snow; it is so striking for snowboarding or skiing. The snowboarding and the skiing in California is a good thing to do through the season. Getting a little bit of good exercise and just being on the trails for a while will make you happy you came.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Dodge Ridge, California
, 35 miles away
1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs
20% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
40% Beginner |
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June Mountain, California
, 40 miles away
2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs
20% Expert & Adv.
45% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Sierra Summit, California
, 42 miles away
1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs
61% Expert & Adv.
28% Intermediate
11% Beginner |
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Mammoth Mountain, California
, 46 miles away
3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs
35% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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Bear Valley, California
, 52 miles away
1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs
35% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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Kirkwood, California
, 62 miles away
2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs
35% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
15% Beginner |
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Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 69 miles away
2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs
25% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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Heavenly, California
, 72 miles away
3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs
35% Expert & Adv.
45% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Homewood, California
, 85 miles away
1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs
35% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
15% Beginner |
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Granlibakken, California
, 88 miles away
300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs
0% Expert & Adv.
75% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Badger Pass ski area:
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Merced River, Mariposa
County
, 3 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) |
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Big Creek, Mariposa
County
, 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River) |
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Merced River, Mariposa
County
, 9 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure) |
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| | Trails Near Badger Pass ski area:
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Pohono Trail, Mariposa County
, 2 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference |
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El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County
, 4 miles away, 14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference |
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Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County
, 6 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference |
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Ski Areas > US West > Badger Pass, California
