Badger Pass ski area, Central Sierra Nevada, California

Badger Pass ski area, Central Sierra Nevada, California

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.

This ski area has a much lower than average fraction of black and red runs and a much higher than average fraction of easy trails. There are 5 lifts here, and they are in good condition. This ski area has 100 acres of terrain,

    and all of it makes for wonderful skiing. This ski resort has 10 trails, and they are good. Badger Pass is a relaxed ski resort in possession of a more petite than average vertical drop when compared to other west coast ski hills. The 540 foot drop from top to
bottom is of course not that much to brag about, but Badger Pass compensates for it in other ways. The amazing 17 feet of seasonal snowfall is ample for exceptionally fine coverage. Badger Pass has a somewhat modest variety of trails and enough ski lifts to serve them all. No other ski hill for 35 miles has a more sky-scraping vertical drop. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, this is a vicinity with heaps of places for that. This ski hill gets blanketed by an average amount of snow each snow season. You get many skiers

driving up here from Madera on snow-white weekends. The peaks of the Central Sierra Nevada is a vista worth seeing. The Central Sierra Nevada blanketed in ice cold snow is so scenic you won’t believe it. Getting your skiing muscles stimulated and just hanging out with your skiing mates are great reasons to come. This is a family friendly ski area with scores of easy runs. The wintertime months in California is the most marvelous time of the year for skiing or snowboarding. There are some splendid accommodations near the bottom area, but if you don’t have reservations, you may end up snoozing in your automobile. The ski map on this net page will give you a good idea what Badger Pass is like. Skiing and snowboarding here in California is so much fun all snow season long.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 540 feet

Total Runs: 10
- 5% Expert and Advanced
- 55% Intermediate Runs
- 40% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 5

Skiing Area: 100 acres
Annual snowfall: 17 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.6625
Longitude: -119.66333

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Ski Areas Near Badger Pass ski area:

Dodge Ridge, California , 35 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   59 runs - 10 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   40% Beginner

June Mountain, California , 40 miles away
   2590 vertical feet
   37 runs - 7 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Sierra Summit, California , 42 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   45 runs - 11 lifts
   61% Expert & Adv.
   28% Intermediate
   11% Beginner

Mammoth Mountain, California , 46 miles away
   3100 vertical feet
   156 runs - 27 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Bear Valley, California , 52 miles away
   1900 vertical feet
   67 runs - 11 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Kirkwood, California , 62 miles away
   2000 vertical feet
   65 runs - 15 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Sierra at Tahoe, California , 69 miles away
   2212 vertical feet
   46 runs - 12 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Heavenly, California , 72 miles away
   3500 vertical feet
   85 runs - 31 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Homewood, California , 85 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 88 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Whitewater Near Badger Pass ski area:

Merced River, Mariposa County , 3 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station)

Big Creek, Mariposa County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)

Yosemite Creek, Mariposa County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls)

Trails Near Badger Pass ski area:

Pohono Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 3527 feet elevation difference

El Capitan Trail, Mariposa County , 4 miles away, 14.7 hiking miles, 4758 feet elevation difference

Chilnualna Fall Trail, Mariposa County , 6 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference

National Parks Near Badger Pass ski area:

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 5 miles away

Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 64 miles away