Badger Pass opens for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- Badger Pass will open its Nordic Center on Friday, offering snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

The Badger Pass ski area in Yosemite National Park reported about seven and a half inches of fresh powder following this week's storm.

Next Friday, on December 24, managers anticipate turning on their ski lifts and opening downhill operations.

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