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Yosemite: Curry Village ‘Temp-RATE-ture’ deal rewards the brave

North Dome, Yosemite National Park

If Mother Nature’s with you — or against you, depending on how you look at it — you could get yourself a nice deal at Yosemite National Park in the off-season. In the park’s popular Curry Village, promotional prices for an unheated tent cabin shift with the mercury.

This is only for those equipped for winter camping. The nights, in these here parts, don’t tend to be much fun for the unprepared.

Deal: Under the “Temp-RATE-ture” promotion, what you end up paying for your unheated tent cabin will be determined upon your arrival by the previous night’s recorded low in Fahrenheit. If the low was 24 degrees, then you pay $24 (pre-tax). What happens if the low dips below the zero mark? The park pays you to stay — call it a deserved reward for your bravery. Neither the amount you pay the camp nor the amount they pay you will exceed $39.Last night’s low, according to Dept. of Water Resources data, was 29 degrees F. According to the reservations specialist I spoke with this morning, there is presently snow on the ground in the park.

When: This offer is valid on weekends now through Mar. 22, 2009. After March 30, it is only available Sunday through Thursday nights until Apr. 2, and then again April 19-30.

Caveat: To reserve you must put down a deposit of $39 (pre-tax). If you cancel within 7 days or less, you lose that deposit.

Contact: Yosemite Hotel & Lodging Reservations, (801) 559-4884

— Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

[Photo: Yosemite's North Dome. Credit: Cliff Stone on Flickr]

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One Comment on “Yosemite: Curry Village ‘Temp-RATE-ture’ deal rewards the brave”

Joe Henderson Says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
For the bargain hunter, the beauty of Yosemite can still be enjoyed with an inexpensive stay at Yosemite Pines RV Resort & Family Lodging. The resort is now offering Yosemite-area lodging starting at only $29.00 for two nights for a yurt that can accommodate up to five people. Yosemite cabins start at only $39 for two nights for a basic cabin that can accommodate four people. With the Yosemite National Park entrance fee of $20 per car for unlimited entries for seven days, a family can spend less than $100 for two days of Yosemite-area lodging and admission to the park. These special rates are available at http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com/yosemite-lodging-camping-specials.html during the fall and winter season. Some restrictions apply. Yosemite Pines (http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com) is an RV resort, campground, and lodge located near Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Pines offers Yosemite camping near Yosemite National Park with full hook-up RV and campsites ( http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com/yosemite-camping-rv-tent.html). Yosemite Pines also offers Yosemite lodging and cabins near Yosemite National Park with cabin and yurt rentals ( http://www.yosemitepinesrv.com/yosemite-lodging-cabins-yurts.html). Amenities include a clubhouse, gold mine, gold panning, petting zoo, swimming pool, hiking trail, general store, children’s playground, horseshoe pit, and volleyball.