Yosemite National Park winter


Tenaya Lodge: The Perfect Winter Destination

If you haven't experienced Tenaya Lodge during the holidays you are missing out on one of the season's best kept secrets. As the winter snow begins to fall around Yosemite National Park, Tenaya Lodge transforms into a festive winter paradise complete with holiday trimmings; tinsel, garland, wreaths a 30-foot Christmas tree and a crackling fire glowing in the fireplace.

The Tenaya Lodge offers several special winter packages and activities for guests to choose from. Below is a partial list of what is available.

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Tenaya Lodge Ice Skating

Tenaya has it's own outdoor ice rink available to hotel guests, which is located on Tenaya property just outside the hotel's back door. The beautiful 80 ft. by 40 ft. rink is open for day and night skating throughout the winter season.

Ice skating at Tenaya Lodge is fun for the whole family. Glide around the ice with the kiddos, or take a romantic spin around the rink with your sweetheart. Tenaya's ice rink is enveloped with the stately Sugar Pines of the Sierra National Forest, and there is an outdoor firepit next to the ice rink where you can warm yourself in between skate

Yosemite's California Kids Snowmobiling

New for the 2009-10 season, Tenaya is giving kids the opportunity to snowmobile the Sierra's on an Arctic Cat Junior Snow Mobile. The snowmobile path/track is just outside the Tenaya Lodge at the "Winterdale" activity area.

Sledding and Skiing at Tenaya Lodge

The Tenaya Lodge provides many acres of winter wilderness adjacent to the lodge for guests to enjoy. Sledding and skiing are just a few activities available every day to guests of the Tenaya Lodge.

Tenaya Lodge/Badger Pass Ski Packages

Yosemite's Badger Pass ski area is one of the best options in the the Sierra's for a day of winter family fun. Badger Pass offers more than 90 acres of terrain for alpine skiing and snowmobiling adventure, plus access to hundreds of miles of cross-country ski trails. Learn more about Badger Pass Ski Area by clicking here.

The Tenaya Lodge is approximately 30 miles from Badger Pass ski area and offers a variety of ski and lodging packages.

Yosemite Badger Pass Lift Ticket Package

Starting at just $179 per night, these packages include nightly accommodations for two adults and two all-day adult lift tickets. These packages are available midweek (sunday - thursday) December 20 - April 1.

Badger Pass "Learn to Ski Package"

Badger Pass id known internationally as being one of the best ski area's in the west for those who are learning to ski for the first time. Now you can combine a stay at the Tenaya with a day of ski or snowboarding instruction at Badger Pass. Make some unforgettable family memories as you watch your little ones take to the slopes for the first time, or strap on some ski's or a snowboard for yourself and take those lessons you have always wanted to take.

The Yosemite Badger Pass Learn To Ski Packages start at $209 per night for two adults and includes nightly accommodations, two beginners-only lift tickets, two all-day ski rentals and two group ski lessons. These packages are available Sundays through Thursdays from December 20 - April 1.

Badger Pass "Learn To Snowboard Package"

Discover the trill and adventure of snowboarding at Badger Pass in Yosemite Park... the only place in California where you can snowboard inside a National Park. Once you have the basics down, you might even muster up the courage to hit the terrain park for a few runs. After a fun day of boarding down the runs at Badger Pass, you'll enjoy returning to your comfortable accommodations at Tenaya and curling up next to a crackling fire, or relaxing in the hot tub.

The Badger Pass "Learn to Snowboard Package" starts at just $219 per night and includes nightly accommodations for two adults, two beginner-only lift tickets, two all-day snowboard rentals and two group snowboard lessons. These packages are available Sundays through Tuesdays from December 20 - April 1.

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Horse Drawn Sleig RidesHorse Drawn Sleigh Rides at Tenaya Lodge

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see the Yosemite area from the open carriage of a horse-drawn sleigh. This large wooden sleigh with seating for 10-12 people is pulled by a beautiful team of Belgian draft horses. The ride will take participants down Jackson Road, which is an historic route. Be sure to watch for the wildlife that inhabits the area during the winter months. A Yosemite horse drawn sleigh ride makes for a magical winter time memory for the family or an unforgettable romantic experience for you and your sweetheart.

Yosemite Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides
Demographic Price
Adults (13 and over) $30
Children (4 - 12 yrs of age) $20
Kids (3 yrs & under) free
Departure Time: Hourly starting at 9:00 am; last ride is at 4:00 pm
Trip Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides are available during the Christmas Holiday and on weekends in January, February & March. Tickets for Christmas Sleigh Rides can be purchased starting November 1st. For sleigh rides in January, February and March, tickets are typically available a week in advance. Depending on snow conditions, wagon rides may be substituted.

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