Badger Pass Ski Area

Our friend told us to check out Badger Pass since it was super affordable. Since we were all Military Veterans we received free lift tickets and equipment rental. Talk about affordability, but their prices are definitely great. Even the food was cheap. The most expensive meal was under $20. They also have a bar with beers under $10! Super friendly staff that greeted everyone with a smile. It has 4 lifts and a little bunny slope where I was able to help my niece with snowboarding. Overall a great place to visit and the views on the drive up was beautiful.

Great ski resort for beginners and intermediate, and anybody visiting Yosemite national ParkThe nachos at the lodge are the best!

Fun & safe family mountain with clean facilities and easy parking. The lifties are always pleasant and we love teaching our little one on the bunny hill. Great place for beginners and families.

Lovely Sky ResortJust perfect! Great for all levels, close to everything, Yosemite, Mariposa, Oakhurst. Very clean facilities, awesome customer service.We enjoyed coming here as much as we can!

Went to ski here yesterday. For being a Saturday it was not too crowded. Took about 2 hours to get the rental part situated though and we arrived right at 9. Other than that the skii area was great. They have different levels so people who are learning can start out in the kiddie area and then move to the bigger slopes. You will need chains if you do not have a 4x4/AWD. You will have no cell service. They have a place to get food but we brought our own so can't speak on that but overall for it being my first time skiing it was a good experience. Didn't feel rushed or worried about there being an excessive amount of people.

i hiked from badger pass ski area to glacier point on 3/28 and posted a vlog on yoütübe including tips and info so you can be prepared! search "Nikko Gandia Travels."wilderness permit issued at badger pass ranger station (200 ft. to the right of main ski lodge) or a-frame. self registration on porch when open.make sure to keep up with the road closure/construction updates!fresh powder so the snowshoes were needed. camped near ostrander rocks.

loved it as a kid growing up in yosemite and still enjoy our visits back to this fantastic area.

The good news: It's a nice ski area for beginners and comparatively cheap.The bad news: You can't get hold of anyone on the phone to see if the ski lifts are up and running. Rather, there is a rambling 2 minute announcement that does not give you the information you need, you don't get a call back when you left a message, staff might rent you two left ski boots etc.The place is nice but totally mismanaged by Aramark.

This place is not a good choice for families with young children. Let me begin this review by saying that there is no phone number...like... no phone number. The number on their website and number provided by the Yosemite tourist line is literally disconnected. That gives you an idea about how totally unorganized and badly run this place is.We wanted to go on a family ski trip with my four and six-year-old children and wanted to schedule them for a lesson. Most people with young children can probably relate to the fact that I wanted to avoid renting ski equipment and getting my kids all dressed up in gear then heading up the mountain first thing in the morning just to find out they are sold out of lessons. So I tried to schedule lessons ahead of time.I tried reviewing their website, and looking for reviews on TripAdvisor and other websites to get information. The information was sparse and not comprehensive, so I tried to call. As I mentioned above, there is no phone number so that went nowhere. We were told by someone on the phone in the Yosemite tourist line that it was a pretty mellow place, and that lessons should be no problem. We were also told that although they thought it was a first come first serve basis, if we came in the morning it should be fine. We rented equipment for my children ahead of time at another location so we would not have to wait in the crazy long lines outside in the snow four hours, as other people and other reviews complained about (see attached photos- when we got there it was a mad house, and the line is outside in the snow and moves like molasses).My husband got the chains on the car and drove up there the day before we planned to go skiing around closing time to check with the people working there and see if it was possible to make a reservation for the next day or find out more information about the process. He got there towards the end of the day around 4, but they were still open. Even so, he could find no one actually working there to ask. Like- there was no one working there. During business hours. We woke up early, got the kids all dressed up in ski gear, got the ski equipment, put the chains on the car, and drove up the mountain the next morning. The resort opens at 9. We were there at 9:30. They made everyone wait in a line for 30 minutes, and then promptly explained that lessons have been sold out since 830. Apparently people wait in line at 8 and they get sold out before the resort actually opens. There was no sign or other information stating that; you just get to wait in line for a while to find that out. My kids cannot ski. I am not a ski instructor, and I have no idea how to teach them because I'm a snowboarder. We left. It was a waste of money, time, and energy. It also broke my childrens' heart. I understand that a ski resort at Yosemite probably likes to keep the numbers down, and there is not necessarily an incentive to get huge crowds. That being said, a bare minimum level of competence would very much help the place be more accessible to families. Get a phone that works. Get someone to answer it. Provide more comprehensive information about lessons and scheduling on your website. Have someone working there. All day. Have a sign by the line saying that things are sold out so people don't wait in line just to be told that information. Have a line for your ski equipment that is not outside in the freezing cold. Until then... I'll pass.

Love coming up to snowboard with the family here. Great for beginners and intermediate riders. Very limited black diamonds but I love how empty it always is. Only reason it's not 5 stars is because the staff at the rental place was rude