Winter Sports

Winter 2020/2021 Updates

Badger Pass Ski Area concessions, including downhill and Nordic rentals, will not be available during the 2020–2021 winter season. All facilities and services at Badger Pass will be closed. Portable toilets will be available.

As conditions allow, Badger Pass Road will be open from approximately mid-December through March. Visitors with their own skis or snowshoes can drive to Badger Pass and go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. Glacier Point Road will be groomed from Badger Pass to Bridalveil Creek Campground, but not all the way to Glacier Point.

Those planning overnight ski or snowshoe trips must get a self-registration wilderness permit on the porch of the Badger Pass Ranger Station. (Permits obtained at Badger Pass are only valid for Glacier Point Road trailheads.) Ski huts at Glacier Point, Ostrander, Snow Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows will be closed.

 

Snowboarder at the Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area

Michael Hernandez

 

Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

Several marked winter trails are available, generally from mid-December through March. Yosemite Valley usually doesn't have sufficient snow for skiing or snowshoeing.

Brochures (including maps) for each of the areas with winter trails are available as PDF files (200-500 kb in size).

• Badger Pass Ski Area and along the Glacier Point Road
• Crane Flat area

In addition, the National Park Service offers ranger-led snowshoe walks from mid-December through March (conditions permitting). See Yosemite Guide for a schedule of current programs. There will be no ranger-led snowshoe walks during the 2020/2021 season.

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding

Badger Pass closed for 2020/2021 season.

Badger Pass is home to the oldest downhill skiing area in California and offers downhill skiing and snowboarding from mid-December through March.

Lessons, Equipment Rentals, and Lift Tickets

Badger Pass closed for 2020/2021 season.

Yosemite Hospitality rents downhill and cross-country skis, snowboards, and snowshoes, as well as skiing and snowboarding lessons, at Badger Pass.

Snow Tubing and Sledding

Badger Pass closed for 2020/2021 season.

Yosemite Hospitality offers snow tubing at Badger Pass. While sledding is not allowed at the ski area, a snow play area at Crane Flat Campground is open in winter when enough snow is present.

Ice Skating

Ice rink at Curry Village closed for 2020/2021 season.

An outdoor ice skating rink in Yosemite Valley (at Curry Village) is open from mid-November to mid-March.