Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area Celebrates SpringFest with Ski Contests, Costumes and Revelry
Annual Yosemite Carnival Marks a Successful 72nd Ski Season
Published on Mar 27, 2008 - 9:55:14 AM

By: DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite

DATE: Sunday, March 30, 2008

LOCATION: Badger Pass Ski Area, Yosemite National Park

EVENT SUMMARY: Yosemite National Park's ski resort will celebrate another successful season with its annual SpringFest Carnival, complete with music, food, costumes and crazy contests.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

9:00 a.m.: Race Registration; Sign up at the Activities Desk or in the Snowflake Room, upstairs in the Badger Pass Day Lodge

10:00 a.m.: Obstacle Course for children 13 and under; Meet in front of Badger Pups Den

11:00 a.m.: Free Style Competition for skiers and snowboarders over 14 years old; Meet on Lower Red Fox Run

11:00 a.m.: Slalom Race for children under age 13; Meet at Bruin Run

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Live music with the "Adam Burns Band".

12:30 p.m.: Costume Contest on the Day Lodge Main Deck

1:00 p.m.: Dummy Judging; Visitors and employees can build their own dummy and display it in front of the Day Lodge. Dummies must be at least 3' tall and less than 100 lbs., non-breathing, non-living, no pets, no kids. Gravity propelled only.

1:30 p.m.: Dual Slalom Race for skiers and snowboarders over 14 years old; Meet at the top of Badger Run

4:00 p.m.: World Cup Dummy Race; Watch the decorated dummies careen down Red Fox Run and root for your favorite

MORE INFORMATION: For more information about Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area or SpringFest 2008 events and activities, call 209-372-8430. For information on lodging, reservations and other park activities, contact Yosemite Reservations at 801-559-4949. Information is also available online at www.YosemitePark.com and www.BadgerPasscom.

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