Yosemite National Park,
CA – November 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Badger
Pass Ski Area, located in Yosemite
National Park, announces it will offer free skiing to fourth grade
students who complete and present their Every Kid in a Park pass, which
is an initiative launched by President Obama to encourage youth and their
families to visit public lands by offering free entry to Yosemite National
Park and other public lands. The Badger Pass Ski Area Every Kid in a Park
offer includes a free lift ticket for the fourth graders and a 25% discount
towards equipment rentals and lift tickets for their family members. The
Every Kid in a Park offer at Badger Pass Ski Area is valid through February
29, 2016.
Badger
Pass Ski Area opened in 1935 and it is known as one of the best ski destinations
in California for families. With 10 slope runs and five convenient lifts,
families can experience a winter getaway in Yosemite National Park with
memorable and fun-filled activities including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
and snow tubing.
Badger
Pass Ski Area is scheduled to open December 11, 2015 conditions permitting.
The ski area received two feet of snow from the last two storms. Season
passes and discounted ski and lodging packages are available at www.BadgerPass.com.
Visit www.everykidinapark.gov for more information about the Every Kid
in a Park initiative and how fourth grader students can obtain a pass for
free entry to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters nationwide
for an entire year.
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About
Badger Pass Ski Area
Founded
in 1935, Yosemite’s Badger Pass Ski Area is California’s first ski resort
and the perfect ski destination for families. Badger Pass is the gateway
to some of the most beautiful vistas in the High Sierra, offering five
convenient lifts and spacious, groomed runs for downhill skiers and snowboarders,
in addition to snowshoeing, snow tubing and cross-country ski trails. The
Yosemite Ski School was established in 1928 and has taught generations
of first-time skiers. Today, the Yosemite Winter Sports School offers a
variety of winter sports lessons including skiing, snowboarding and cross-country
skiing. Badger Pass Ski Area is operated by Yosemite National Park concessioner
Delaware North at Yosemite. To obtain 24-hour ski conditions, call 209-372-1000.
Skiers can view current conditions of Badger Pass Ski Area via the webcam.
Join the Badger Pass Ski Area conversation at Facebook.com/BadgerPass
and Twitter.com/SkiBadgerPass.
About
Delaware North’s Parks and Resorts Business
Delaware
North is a global leader in the hospitality industry, operating lodging,
recreational activities, food and beverage services, retail and educational
programming at destinations throughout North America, Australia and Asia.
Delaware North operates in many of the country’s iconic national and state
parks, including Yosemite National Park and Niagara Falls State Park, as
well as at cultural attractions such as Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex.
Its portfolio also includes five luxury resorts in Australia. To learn
more about Delaware North’s hospitality management expertise, visit www.DelawareNorth.com/parks-and-resorts-home.aspx.
About
Delaware North
Delaware
North is one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service
companies in the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family
for 100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places
such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination
resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our 60,000 employee
associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a
time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually. Delaware North
operates in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, parks,
resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has annual revenue
of about $3 billion. "Delaware North" is a reference to Delaware North
Companies Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries, including location-specific
operating entities. Learn more about Delaware North, a global leader in
hospitality and food service, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
Media Contact:
Lisa
Cesaro, Public Relations
Delaware
North Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc.
209-372-1445
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