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Three
Rivers, CA – June 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / The
Bearpaw High
Sierra Camp in Sequoia National Park will remain closed and will not
open for the 2019 season due to damage to tent cabin structures as a result
of above-average snowpack and delayed access for pack animals critical
for repairs and supplies, the National
Park Service (NPS) and concessioner Delaware
North have announced.
Following
a heavy winter with above-average snowpack, currently 175 percent for this
time of year, and inclement weather through May, Delaware North, the concessioner
for Sequoia & Kings Canyon
National Parks, assessed the conditions for opening the camp. They
encountered high water along the 11-mile trail to Bearpaw as well as trail
damage blocking access for pack animals. Tent cabin structures were also
found to be damaged and in need of significant repairs. With delayed access
for pack animals, repairs are not currently possible.
“Ultimately,
our guests’ safety and comfort are our top concerns, and given these conditions,
we feel that it is in everyone’s best interest for Bearpaw to remain closed
for the 2019 season,” said Dan
Cornforth, general manager for Delaware North at Sequoia and Kings
Canyon. “We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause and we truly
appreciate everyone’s understanding.”
Bearpaw
High Sierra Camp was established in 1934 and was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 2016. Weather permitting, it’s six tent
cabins are open from mid-June to mid-September. The camp is about 12 miles
east of Giant Forest on the High Sierra Trail.
Delaware
North is emailing guests with Bearpaw reservations this summer to let them
know they will be automatically cancelled and rebooked for the same week
in 2020. If guests do not want to use their 2020 Bearpaw reservation and
want to cancel it and have their deposit refunded, or if they have additional
questions, they can call Delaware North’s reservation center at 866-807-3598
for assistance.
Guests
who have reservations at Wuksachi
Lodge in Sequoia before or after their 2019 Bearpaw reservation can
call the Wuksachi Front Desk at 559-625-7700 for assistance.
About
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
These
two parks, which lie-side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central
California, serve as a prime example of nature’s size, beauty, and diversity.
Over 2 million visitors from across the U.S. and the world visit these
parks for the world’s largest trees (by volume), grand mountains, rugged
foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, the highest point in the lower 48
states, and more. Learn more at www.NPS.gov/seki.
About
Delaware North
At
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Delaware North features lodging
at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia; the John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove Cabins and
Cedar Grove Lodge in Kings Canyon; and the Bearpaw High Sierra Camp. For
more information visit www.VisitSequoia.com.
Delaware
North is one of the largest privately held hospitality companies in
the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for more than
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 55,000 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. Learn more about Delaware North, a global leader in
hospitality, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
Company
Contact:
Sequoia
& Kings Canyon
Liz
Colosimo
Marketing
Manager
801-559-4930
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