Yosemite:Hit The Slopes With The Whole Family And Save

YOSEMITE: HIT THE SLOPES WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY AND SAVE

Terry Gardner

LATimes.com

February 27, 2010

If your passion for skiing or snowboarding exceeds your budget or abilities, try this well-priced weekday package at California’s Yosemite National Park, where you you can ski, eat, sleep and sharpen your sports skills. And with the park’s Badger Pass Ski Area boasting new state-of-the-art chairlifts and other improvements, it’s a great time to go.

Deal: Yosemite Winter All-Inclusive Package gives you a room at Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, three meals per day and a range of activities. Spokesman Kenny Karst says it’s the best deal during “shoulder or off-season” that he can recall.  The package for a family of four (two adults and two children age 12 or under) costs $333 per night midweek. (You can also book it for fewer people.) Each person gets three daily meals plus a Stay ‘N Play Midweek Pass good for these activities each day:

• A lift ticket for Badger Pass Ski Area (most slopes are intermediate or beginner)

• An all-day rental (skis, snowboard, or cross-country skis)

• A group lesson

• A snow tubing session

• An ice-skating session including skate rentals at Curry Village

• A Yosemite Valley Floor Tour

When: For stays through March 27, subject to availability.

Tested: I checked dates in March and found the package available. During this period, the room alone normally costs $208 per night for a family of four. So an active family will save money with the package. For instance,  four lift tickets alone would total $102, plus of course everyone gets meals and additional activities, subject to time.

Contact: DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite Inc., (801) 559-4884. Request the “Winter All-Inclusive Package” deal for Yosemite Lodge. For online bookings, the promotion code is: “INCLUSIVE.”