“There is no winter tradition richer than that of the Badger Pass Ski Area,” said Colin Baldock, general manager at Badger Pass for Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, the authorized concessioner. “It’s a great time to come up and ski and see familiar faces while celebrating 75 years of downhill and cross country winter sports with your friends.”

Saturday, January 23, 2010

• 9:30am – Guided Cross Country Ski Tours down the Chinquapin Trail, used prior to the existence of Badger Pass in the early 1930s to access Old Badger Summit for downhill skiing
• 10:00am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm – Historic Badger Pass film (three showings), accumulated over the decades.
• 11:00am to 4:00pm – Trivia Contest based the history of Badger Pass. Visitors to the ski area will be able to review interpretive story board exhibits to obtain clues to questions, and the person with the most correct answers will win a prize.
• 12:00pm – Band: Akoustik 2 will perform contemporary covers of popular tunes at the Badger Pass Day Lodge. 
• 1:00pm – Slalom Ski Race: a NASTAR-style open slalom race will take place on the Chipmunk Run. There will be different age brackets for skiing, snowboarding and telemark skiing competitions.
• 1:00pm – Nic Fiore Impressions & Yodeling: come see locals muster up their best impressions of the former Ambassador of Badger Pass, Nic Fiore, at the Day Lodge.
• 4:00pm – Cake cutting ceremony celebrating the 75th anniversary at the Badger Pass Day Lodge.
• 5:45pm – Torch Light Parade commences from the top of the Eagle run, consisting of skiers making their way down the hill in a serpentine fashion carrying torches of fire. 
• 6:30pm – Late Badger Pass shuttle service departs to Yosemite Valley

• 9:30am – Guided Cross Country Ski Tours down the Chinquapin Trail
• 11:00am to 4:00pm – Trivia Contest
• 12:00pm – Band - Akoustik 2
• All Day – Historic Badger Pass film looping on Badger Pass closed circuit TV

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 3.8 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.ExperienceDNC.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.
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Media Contact:
Kenny Karst, PR Manager
DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc.
209-372-1445
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