Badger Pass, located 6 miles from the @Chinquapin turn-off on Highway 41, also serves as the trailhead for numerous marked cross-country ski trails. Wilderness permits for overnight wilderness travel from Badger Pass can be obtained from the Badger Pass A-Frame.
In cooperation with the National Park Service, Yosemite Concession Services Corporation (YCS) acts as host to over four million visitors who come to Yosemite each year. @YCS is the primary concessioner in Yosemite National Park and provides a variety of guest services to the park's four million annual visitors, including hotels, restaurants, transportation, sightseeing tours, conferences, recreation, and merchandise. YCS also takes its role as steward of this national treasure seriously, and it asks all visitors to join the company in working together to protect and preserve the park for future generations.
YCS operations are regulated by 150 governmental and private agencies, including the National Park Service, the National Transportation Safety Board, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Structural Pest Control Board, and @Mariposa County. The contract under which YCS operates is considered revolutionary for park concessions, notably for the higher revenues it will generate for the park and for the federal government. The National Park Service estimates as much as 20% of revenues generated in the park will be returned to the government as compared to .075% under the previous contract.
