When winter spreads a thick white blanket over the mountains, Yosemite becomes a great snowy playground. In the Valley, sleigh bells jingle and Alaskan dog teams mush through the deep drifts . . . ice skaters whirl ‘round the large outdoor rink; the shrill screams of excited toboganners mingle with the hilarious laughter of those who slide down “ash-can alley.”

Through the Wawona Tunnel, and a few miles up the Glacier Point road, the Badger Pass Ski House is the center of skiing activities. Here, Hannes Shroll, famous Austrian ski instructor, directs the Yosemite Ski School. Almost from the door of the ski house, an “upski” carries skiers to the tops of domes rising a thousand feet above, and from which trails radiate in all directions.

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The Ski House at Badger Pass.

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[click to enlarge]	Yosemite is recognized as one of the best ski centers in the country. The ski terrain compares favorably with the famous European winter resorts, and snow and weather conditions are ideal. Expert instructors teach modern ski technique at the Yosemite Ski School.

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Yosemite roads are always kept clear by large rotary plows operated by the National Park Service.

Children learn skiing rapidly and parents watch their amazing progress with envy.

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This mechanical lift takes the “up” out of skiing— hence has been christened the “Upski.”

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An ardent skier lives only for winter when he can skim over a ten-foot blanket of snow and see the glistening peaks of distant mountains.

Hannes Shroll, who directs the Yosemite Ski School, is an international champion. He expected to find only sunshine and oranges in California but instead found ski slopes and snow conditions in Yosemite equal to those in his native Austrian-Tyrol.