522 routes · Freeride Skiing · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Ski Touring
Ski Touring in California
Go Ski Touring in California with curated guides of the best routes across the region. With over 1098 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best routes in California.
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Ski Touring Destinations in California
80 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking
Kirkwood
54 routes · Mountain Biking · Freeride Skiing
Mammoth Mountain
46 routes · Hiking · Trail Running
Yosemite National Park
19 routes · Freeride Skiing
Sierra-at-Tahoe
17 routes · Freeride Skiing
Heavenly
11 routes · Hiking
Mount Rose
10 routes · Hiking
Desolation Wilderness
Ski Touring Routes in California
Mammoth Mountain Hole in the Wall
A daring adventure through a natural lava chute
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 74 m
- Descent
- 811 m
Silver Peak Tahoe Ski Tour
A local classic through the forest to a summit ridge with great views
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 793 m
- Descent
- 793 m
Gnome
Great practice loop with spectacular views.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 458 m
- Descent
- 457 m
Frog Lake to TD
Frog Lake alternate
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Ascent
- 565 m
- Descent
- 415 m
Frog Lake Approach
standard approach
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6.1 km
- Ascent
- 465 m
- Descent
- 361 m
Ostrander Ski Hut (Horizon Ridge Trail)
The Horizon Ridge Trail is one of three trails that lead from Badger Pass ski area to Ostrander ski hut, it is the second most demanding of the three trails (others being Bridalveil Creek trail and Merced Crest trail).
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 711 m
- Descent
- 307 m
Ostrander Ski Hut (Bridalveil Creek Trail)
Of the three routes from Badger Pass ski area to Ostrander Ski Hut, Bridalveil Creek Trail is the second most difficult (others being Horizon Ridge Trail and Merced Crest Trail).
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 637 m
- Descent
- 236 m
Ostrander Ski Hut (Merced Crest Trail)
The Merced Crest Trail is one of three trails that lead from Badger Pass ski area to Ostrander ski hut, it is by far the most demanding of the three trails (others being Bridalveil Creek trail and Horizon Ridge trail).
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 606 m
Ski Touring Guidebooks in California
5 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Tour the Wild Mountains Above Lake Tahoe
7 routes · Resort Ski Touring · Ski Touring