1. Rocky Mountain National Park

 3 million visitors per year, estimated 1.4 million drive US 34 to 1-70

2. Berthoud Pass

C-DOT is on the last phase of the pass improvement project with a passing lane,

It is not 1-70, very little congestion until Idaho Springs

3. Surrounded by Arapahoe National Forest

4. James Peak Wilderness Area

5. Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

6. Denver Water Board Land

Denver Water Board does not charge Winter Park Resort for the use of water for the snowmaking, DWB, considers it Banking the water for future water storage!

7. 600 Miles of trails systems dedicated and utilized as pubic access

8. Winter Park Resort

            1,078,800 skiers visited Winter Park Resort for the 2005-2006 season.

WPRA is a non profit, funds get allocated to what the resort wants to fund, such as the transportation.

9.Intrawest

            Largest recreation real estate developer of Ski Resort. 

Publicly funded company.

Mass Marketing dollars promoting the area and the Resort to all their shareholders and other area owners.

10. Colorado River

            one of the most utilized rivers for Rafters and Recreation, ranking 7^th in the US.

11. Grand Lake

            One of the oldest Yacht Clubs 102 years old

Notable Regatta Week sailors seek the winning of the Lipton Cup named after the Englishman Sir Thomas Lipton, a yachtsman who spent 30 years trying to win the America’s Cup. Lipton who bestowed GLYC the Lipton Cup in early 1905 to promote the sport of sailing around the world. 

12. Grand Lake Lodge

Brunch on the Front Porch

13. Winter Park Resorts Alpine Slide

14. Bumps at Mary Jane

15. Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park, where water flows to the West

             And East.

16. Train to Glenwood Springs- Amtrack Fraser

17. Ski Train and Summer Train

18. Train to California or Chicago Amtrack station in Fraser

19. Grand County Parade of Homes

20. Locals town Mountain bike ride Tuesday and Ladies Ride on Wednesday

21. Wildflowers and open spaces

22. Experimental Forest trails and Byers Peak Wilderness Trails

23. Rodeo Saturday night in summer, at John Work Arena or Granby

24. Chief Ouray Camp

25. YMCA of the Rockies Facilities for families, day camping, hiking, pools and

       Recreation center.

26. 4^th of July, Fraser Ball Field, family picnic, carnival, fireworks and a movie

27. Fireworks in Grand Lake

28. 4^th of July Blues Festival at Granby Ranch

29. Fishing the Fraser, Lions Club ponds, Meadow Creek, or Strawberry Creek

30. Art affair, Craft Fair, Wine and Food Fest. Summer activities all weekends in July.

31. Shaun Colvin, Folk Fest

32. Music Fest, Wide Spread Panic, Music at the Resort all July and August

33. 4^th of July Parade in Granby

34. Horse Back riding in Grand Lake, Granby or Winter Park

35. Spa at Devils Thumb

36. Copper Creek Square shopping

37. Summer Tent Sales

38. Ordering Bikes as a local

39. Rocky Mountain Roastry local coffee roaster

41. Fontenot’s Deck for lunch

42. Sushi Bar

43. Deno’s Wine List

44. Carver’s for Breakfast