Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada - California - page 991

Yosemite Ski School ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) , where generations of novices have learned
how to get down a hill safely (group lessons from $47).
Badger Pass Cross-Country Center & Ski School SKIING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 209-372-8444)
Located in the Badger Pass Ski Area, this school offers beginner-lesson-plus-rental pack-
ages ($46), equipment rentals ($25), snow-camping rentals and guided tours. The center
also runs overnight trips to Glacier Point Ski Hut , a rustic stone-and-log cabin. Rates, in-
cluding meals, are $350/120 guided/self-guided for one night or $550/240 for two nights.
Ostrander Ski Hut SKIING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.yosemiteconservancy.org )
More experienced skiers can trek 10 miles out to the popular hut on Ostrander Lake, oper-
ated by Yosemite Conservancy. The hut is staffed all winter and open to backcountry ski-
ers and snowshoers for $35 to $55 per person, per night on a lottery basis. See the website
for details.
Curry Village Ice Rink SKATING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; adult/child $10/9.50, skate rental $4)
A delightful winter activity is taking a spin on the outdoor rink, where you'll be skating
under the watchful eye of Half Dome.
Tours
The nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy ( 209-379-2317; www.yosemiteconservancy.org ) has
scheduled tours of all kinds, plus custom trips available.
First-timers often appreciate the year-round, two-hour Valley Floor Tour (per adult/
child $25/13) run by DNC Parks & Resorts ( www.yosemitepark.com ) , which covers the
valley highlights.
For other tour options stop at the tour and activity desks at Yosemite Lodge at the Falls,
Curry Village or Yosemite Village, call 209-372-4386 or check www.yosemitepark.com .