Badger Pass Ski Area
Where Badger Pass Ski Area’s numbers come from
28 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation8,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation7,799 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Badger Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,377 m (7,798 ft)”
Base elevation7,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National ParkPublishedSep 2026“Elevation: 7,200 ft - 8,000 ft, vertical drop of 800 ft”
Lift-served vertical599 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres90 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails101 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 10 total; 35% easiest; 50% more difficult; 15% most difficult”
Longest run0.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain35%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National ParkPublishedSep 2026“Ten Ski Runs: 35% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 15% Advanced”
Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 10 total; 35% easiest; 50% more difficult; 15% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain50%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National ParkPublishedSep 2026“Ten Ski Runs: 35% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 15% Advanced”
Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 10 total; 35% easiest; 50% more difficult; 15% most difficult”
Advanced terrain15%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National ParkPublishedSep 2026“Ten Ski Runs: 35% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 15% Advanced”
Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 10 total; 35% easiest; 50% more difficult; 15% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain15%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs4No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts52 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 5 lifts: ; 1 triple chair; 3 double chairs; 1 surface lift”
OpenSkiMap — Badger Pass Ski AreaSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 drag lift (5 in all)”
Uphill capacity6,800 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall300 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 2 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area: 2 h 2 min and 86.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Badger Pass Ski Area — Directions to Yosemite | Yosemite National ParkSep 2026Differs: 1 h 15 min “Fresno/Yosemite International Airport (FAT) - 1.25 hours to Southern entrance via Highway CA-41”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 2 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area: 2 h 2 min and 86.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Badger Pass Ski Area — Directions to Yosemite | Yosemite National ParkSep 2026Differs: 1 h 15 min “Fresno/Yosemite International Airport (FAT) - 1.25 hours to Southern entrance via Highway CA-41”
Road miles from nearest major airport86.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area: 2 h 2 min and 86.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport2 h 2 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area: 2 h 2 min and 86.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Badger Pass Ski Area — Directions to Yosemite | Yosemite National ParkSep 2026Differs: 1 h 15 min “Fresno/Yosemite International Airport (FAT) - 1.25 hours to Southern entrance via Highway CA-41”
Road miles from closest airline airport86.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area: 2 h 2 min and 86.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Badger Pass Ski Area — Directions to Yosemite | Yosemite National ParkBadger Pass Ski Area · travelyosemite.com
- Tier 1Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National ParkBadger Pass Ski Area · travelyosemite.com
- Tier 1Badger Pass Ski Area — official websiteBadger Pass Ski Area · travelyosemite.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Badger PassLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski AreaWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Badger Pass Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Badger Pass Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Badger Pass Ski Area — Directions to Yosemite | Yosemite National Park
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski Area
- Lift ticket page
- Badger Pass Ski Area — Downhill Skiing | Yosemite National Park
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Badger Pass Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBadger Pass Ski Area · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23"quick chairlift access for Alpine runs" Reviewer: Public chairlift ski area in Yosemite run by the park concessioner. It is closed for the season, with the next season's pass pre-sale announced.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Badger Pass – Yosemite National Park
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Badger Pass: 4 operating lift(s) — Badger (Double), Bruin (Double), Eagle (Triple), Red Fox (Double); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Badger Pass Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 10;