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Durango, CO - Flights from Houston and Dallas to Durango commence this week for the winter season. Continental Express will run daily direct round-trip flights from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport to the Durango-La Plata County Airport, and Adventure Tours will offer 4 round-trip flights per week from Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport.

According to Bob Kunkel, Senior Vice-President of Durango Mountain Resort, "The resort, and a handful of tourism businesses, have again made this important connection possible for our customers by providing financial incentives and marketing support to both Continental and Adventure Tours."

Beginning December 12, 2002, Continental Express will resume daily direct flights between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO). The flight will leave Houston at 9:30 a.m. CST and arrive in Durango at 11:10 a.m. MST. The plane will depart Durango at 11:45 a.m. MST and arrive in Houston at 2:59 p.m. CST. The route will be serviced by the 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 ExpressJet.

As a regional air carrier to Continental Airlines, Continental Express offers more than 1,000 daily departures to 110 cities from its hubs in Cleveland, Houston and New York. Continental Airlines has been named "Airline of the Year" by Air Transport World magazine twice in the past five years. Continental Express serves more than 7.8 million customers annually, and OnePass frequent flyer miles can be redeemed anywhere in the world Continental and its partner airlines fly.

Adventure Tours will offer 2 flights per week from December 19, 2002-March 13, 2003, on Thursdays and Sundays, with two additional flights from February 14-March 10, 2003, on Fridays and Mondays. Serviced by a B-737-200, flights will depart Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) at 5:00 p.m. CST and arrives at Durango at 5:36 p.m. MST. The return will depart Durango at 6:40 p.m. MST and arrive in Dallas at 9:22 p.m. CST.

"This will be the 24th consecutive year Adventure Tours has flown non-stop ski charter flights to Durango. We are excited to offer this service to our customers," said Todd Johnson, vice-president and general manager of Adventure Tours USA in an earlier interview.

Adventure Tours offers air-only and air/hotel vacations to Durango. Three, four or seven night vacations are available. Evening departures assure skiers and riders 3 full days on the mountain on a 3-night trip and 4 full days on a 4-night trip. All vacation packages include nonstop roundtrip air from Dallas/Fort Worth, hotel accommodations and roundtrip airport/hotel transfers. Air/hotel vacations start at just $299.95 for three days skiing/riding and three nights-.

Kunkel added, "Dallas and Houston are Durango's number one and two tourism markets, and they are a 15 hour and 18 hour drive away respectively. Providing the alternative of direct air access is critical because people want to spend less time and hassle getting places, and enjoy more time with their friends and family."

For reservation information or custom vacation packages, contact your local travel agent, visit DurangoMountainResort.com, or call Durango Central Reservations at 800-525-0892. Contact Adventure Tours at 877-862-3514, or Continental Airlines at 800-525-0280.

Join thousands of winter enthusiasts when you attend the Colorado SnowSports Expo featuring the season largest ski and snowboard sale by Colorado Ski & Golf, Colorado Snowboard and Grand West Outfitters. Catch all the excitement of the KUSA 9 News Olympic area featuring Olympic Medallists, the "Salute to the Winners" Olympic Games Film Highlights, Freeride Theater and the Freestyle Olympic Aerial Spectacular with Olympic medallists Eric Bergoust and Joe Pack. Plus talk with resort representatives from through out Colorado, the West, Canada and Europe. All this, and our special Breckenridge Kids Snow Park, Honda Element Street Skate Classic and giveaways. Don't forget to check out the Burton LTR and say hello to Olympic medallists Kelly Clark, Chris Klug and Ross Powers. It's the place to start your winter season. Be Part of it. The Colorado SnowSports Expo.

The tenth annual Colorado SnowSports Expo, brought to you by Colorado Ski Country USA and BEWI Productions, is November - , 2003 at the Colorado Convention Center, Hall C in downtown Denver. Tickets are $10 per adult and free for children 12 and younger. Each paying adult receives a two-for-one early season lift ticket to the area of their choice. Visit a King Soopers, read The Denver Post and check out www.OnTheSnow.com for discount tickets. The Expo will feature CSCUSA member resorts, 5th Grade Ski Passport Booth, Silver Creek Snow Monsters, Winter Park Climbing Wall, Colorado Ski & Golf, Colorado Snowboards and Grand West Outfitters retail sale, First Timers Center, Max-Air Aerial Acrobatic Show, Skate Park, Coors Silver Bullet Saloon, Snow Mountain Ranch Cross Country & SnowShoe Demo Center...and much more! CSCUSA’s Prestigious Gold Pass Now on Sale

CSCUSA’s Gold Pass is now available for the 2003-2004 ski season. The Gold Pass offers everyone a chance to ski at 25 different resorts with a variety of terrain, lodging, amenities and atmosphere. The Gold Pass is an actual medallion that provides unlimited skiing at all of CSCUSA’s 25 member resorts and is the only transferable ski pass in the state. The Gold Pass can be used by anyone, any day of the ski season. It’s ideal for families, gifts for clients or to share with employees. There are nearly 250 skiable days in Colorado, so you can bet it will be put to use. Other perks of the Gold Pass include direct-to-lift access. No need to stop at the ticket window – put your boots and skis on and head to the lift. Each medallion has a barcode ready for the lift operators to scan. The Gold Pass is for the entire season and only a limited number are available each year. A huge bargain for nearly 250 days of skiing in the ultimate snow found only in the prestigious resorts of Colorado. For more information, contact James Tyson at 303/866-9728. Colorado Ski Country USA is the non-profit trade organization representing the Colorado ski industry.

Denver, CO, September 9, 2002…Colorado Ski Country USA announces the 2002-2003 Colorado Gold Pass. The Gold Pass was established over 25 years ago and is the premiere ski and snowboard pass in the state of Colorado that offers pass holders unlimited, transferable skiing and riding at all 24 Colorado Ski Country USA resorts throughout the entire 2002-2003 season.

Gold Pass members are entitled to direct-to-lift access privileges at most Colorado Ski Country USA’s 24 member resorts for the entire 2002-2003 winter season, with no blackout dates.* The Gold Pass is also completely transferable to family members, friends, important clients and business associates, and valuable employees.

For the 2002-2003 season, Colorado Ski Country has enhanced The Gold Pass Concierge Service providing personalized service and insight to the best ways to maximize the Colorado mountain resorts experience. Regular electronic tips and insider information will be sent via e-mail and a specially-designed web site for Gold Pass members will include maps, lodging options, restaurant reviews, and more. (http://www.coloradoski.com/GoldPass)

“The Gold Pass membership offers the ideal way to experience all that the Colorado mountain resorts have to offer while supporting a key aspect of Colorado’s culture,” said Rob Perlman, President and CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. “Individuals, corporations and small business should take advantage of this incredible offer that allows them, their families, friends and colleagues to get a taste of an epic Colorado winter.”

Revenue from Gold Pass sales fund Colorado Ski Country’s marketing programs and enables the trade association to support and increase participation in the ski and snowboard industry in Colorado.

Participating resorts are: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Durango Mountain Resort, Eldora, Howelsen Hill, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch, Powderhorn, Silverton*, Ski Cooper, Snowmass, SolVista, Steamboat, Sunlight, Telluride, Vail and Winter Park.

Colorado Ski Country USA is the non-profit trade association for the 24 Colorado ski and snowboard resorts.

 
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