Winter Sports in Yosemite

Little Yo Pod

English - January 08, 2020 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB
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In this episode of Little Yo Pod, I talk about how and why winter sports came to Yosemite, how it influenced winter sports in California, and how it encouraged people to visit more during the cold and quiet months of winter.

Yosemite Sentinel January 1986, “Badger Pass Celebrates” https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_sentinel/1986.pdf

Photos of early winter sports in Yosemite
https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/four_seasons_in_yosemite/winter.html

Information on the Glacier Point Ski Hut
https://www.travelyosemite.com/lodging/glacier-point-ski-hut/

National Park Service website for planning your visit
https://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm

Web Cam for current conditions
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm