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| 12.07.2009 |
Yosemite National Park Announces Badger Pass Ski Shuttle from Oakhurst
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New Transportation Service to Popular Park Ski Area Provides Winter Convenience for Residents Along Highway 41 Corridor
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif., December 7, 2009 - A new shuttle bus service for skiers between the Sierra foothills town of Oakhurst and the Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite National Park is scheduled to begin along highway 41 on Saturday, December 19. Residents and visitors to the Oakhurst area will be able to board the weekend shuttle with their skis and enjoy a leisurely trip into Yosemite's winter wonderland through the final day of Badger Pass' operations on Sunday, April 4.
"We couldn't be more pleased with this new offering to our neighbors in Oakhurst," said Paul Ratchford, vice president of operations for Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, the official concessioner in Yosemite National Park. "Affording our guests with an inexpensive means of transportation up to Badger Pass will allow those who don't drive or prefer not to drive a chance to relax and enjoy the spectacular winter scenery that Yosemite has to offer."
A 47-passenger bus will operate along the 38-mile route on weekends (Saturdays & Sundays), and the calendar period from Saturday, December 26 through Sunday, January 3 at a cost of $10 per person, round trip, which includes entry through the south gate of Yosemite.
Subject to sufficient snowfall for Badger Pass' opening on Friday, December 18, the inaugural run on December 19 will depart from Miller's Mountain Sports' new location at 40343 Highway 41 in Oakhurst at 7am and will return by 5:30pm. The shuttle will also make a routine stop at the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite in the town of Fish Camp at 8am and return riders to that location at 4:30pm en route back to Oakhurst. The shuttle arrives at the Badger Pass Ski Area each morning of operation at 9am and departs the resort for its southern return at 3:45pm.
For further information, please call the DNC Guest Recreation office at (209) 372-1114. After Badger Pass opens for the season, please call the Badger Pass office at (209) 372-8430.
About Badger Pass Ski Area
Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area is operated by Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, an affiliate of Delaware North Companies and the authorized National Park Service concessioner overseeing lodging, dining, guest recreation, retail and transportation for Yosemite's 3.5 million annual visitors.
About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, a leading hospitality provider with significant experience in hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations. The company's portfolio includes historic properties in North America, such as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks; Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite & Cottages at Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa; Niagara Falls State Park; Jones Beach; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone; The Gideon Putnam Resort; and the Queen Mary. To learn more about Delaware North Companies' expertise in the hospitality industry, visit www.dnchospitalitymgt.com.
About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world's leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International, and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
Kenny Karst ~ PR Manager
DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc.
209.372.1445 | kkarst@dncinc.com
Reservations: 801.559.4949
www.YosemitePark.com
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