Snow Creek Ski Hut

The Snow Creek Ski Hut, also known as the Snow Creek Cabin, is a historic mountain hut in the Sierra Nevada within Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States, at an elevation of 2,362 meters (about 7,750 feet). It was built in 1929 by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company in the style of a Swiss chalet, part of an early system of ski huts established to support ski mountaineering and winter tourism, similar to Alpine huts. The hut is a rare surviving example of the park's early winter sports infrastructure. After downhill skiing at Badger Pass surpassed the popularity of ski touring, the hut was closed and abandoned in 1934. Visitors began using it again in the 1970s, but it was closed again in 2000 due to its poor condition. Park historic preservation staff restored the hut in 2006, and it has remained open for winter use since then. The hut is protected by Yosemite National Park and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2014. Today, the hut is managed by the National Park Service. Due to its growing popularity, a quota of six people per night is currently in place to ensure visitor safety and protect natural, cultural, and wilderness values. Visitors must go to the Welcome Center in Yosemite Valley to obtain a wilderness permit (if applicable) and the current combination for the hut lock; permits are available the day before the trip and reservations are not accepted. The hut remains a destination for winter backcountry travelers and a physical testament to the development of early twentieth-century winter recreation in Yosemite.

Snow Creek Ski Hut was built in 1929 by the Yosemite Park and Curry Company, which in the 1920s began offering a variety of winter activities to increase winter visitation to Yosemite. The company planned a system of ski huts—similar to those found in the Alps—to support ski-mountaineering. The cabin itself was modeled after a Swiss mountain chalet. It is located at 2,362 meters in the Sierra Nevada, within what is now Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California. Downhill skiing at Badger Pass Ski Area eclipsed ski touring in popularity, and the cabin was closed and abandoned in 1934. It remained largely unused for decades until visitors started using the cabin again in the 1970s. However, the cabin closed again in 2000 because of its poor condition. Park historic preservation crews restored the cabin in 2006, and it has been open to winter use since then. On July 18, 2014, the hut was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, due to increased popularity of the cabin, a quota of six people per night has been in effect. This limit on the number of people staying at the cabin provides for visitor safety and preserves natural, cultural, and wilderness values. Visitors must go to the Welcome Center in Yosemite Valley to pick up a wilderness permit (if available) and the current combination for the cabin's lock. The Welcome Center is open 9 am to 5 pm daily. Permits are available one day in advance of the trip, and reservations are not available. The hut remains a historic and recreational resource within Yosemite National Park.

• 2014

  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18.

• 2006

  Park historic preservation crews restored the cabin; open to winter use since then.

• 2000

  Cabin closed again due to poor condition.

• 1970

  Visitors began using the cabin again.

• 1934

  Cabin closed and abandoned as downhill skiing at Badger Pass eclipsed ski touring.

• 1929

  Snow Creek Ski Hut built by Yosemite Park and Curry Company, modeled after a Swiss mountain chalet.

Historic alpine ski hut within Yosemite National Park, managed by the National Park Service for winter wilderness recreation.

• Overnight wilderness cabin use

  Quota of six people per night; requires wilderness permit and lock combination from Yosemite Valley Welcome Center.

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4. 4Frequently Asked Questions (U.S. National Park Service)nps.gov
5. 5Privacy Policy (U.S. National Park Service)nps.gov
6. 6Notices (U.S. National Park Service)nps.gov