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Gray Line Partners With Copper Mountain As Official Ground Transportation Provider

Copper Mountain, CO - Copper Mountain, one of the industry’s leading ski and snowboard resorts, and Gray Line, the world’s largest sightseeing, transportation and activity company, have partnered to provide guests more efficient ground transportation to and from Copper and Denver International Airport.  Gray Line is now Copper’s official ground transportation provider, and this partnership includes year-round service featuring conveniently scheduled, non-stop, ground transportation service.

Guests will enjoy a seamless booking process, with Copper Mountain Vacation Specialists able to book lodging, lift tickets and ground transportation all at once.  With the new partnership between Copper Mountain and Gray Line, guests will enjoy $65 one-way rates, window/aisle seating, trips every 2 hours, specific Copper routes only and customized amenities.

“Copper is very pleased to announce the partnership with Gray Line,” said Jesse True, VP of Sales and Marketing for Copper and Winter Park, “we’re looking forward to offering Copper guests ease in their booking process and a relaxing and worry-free arrival and departure from Copper.”

“Gray Line has been providing first class tour and charter transportation throughout Colorado for the past 65 years,” said Gray Line President, Chuck Murphy, “Our official partnership with Copper Mountain enables us to provide superior service in a way passengers traveling to and from Copper are accustomed.”

The many benefits to Copper guests of booking transportation through Gray Line include: easy airport check-in, numerous daily departures, convenience, door-to-door service and experienced, knowledgeable and safe drivers.  Also, guests that are not accustomed to mountain driving conditions, do not have to worry about this aspect of their vacation – Gray Line drives while guests snooze and get ready for the slopes.  In addition, guests do not have to pay for gas, parking and there is free local transportation at Copper.

Guests can book their Gray Line transportation by calling a Copper Mountain Vacation Specialists at 866-534-7443 or online at coppercolorado.com.

About Copper

Copper Mountain is a full inclusive resort with three distinct villages (The East Village, The Village at Copper and Union Creek) ideally suited for different personalities, all within easy walking distance of the slopes and activities. Copper has 17 mountain establishments located in the East Village and The Village at Copper for coffee, fine dining, quick bites and grill options. For those guests seeking other recreational pursuits, Copper offers snow tubing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, scenic sleigh rides, snowmobiling, an athletic club and ice skating.  For up-to-date weather, photos and more, visit coppercolorado.com.  For Winter 08/09, Copper introduces Woodward at Copper, a first-of-its-kind year round training facility dedicated to skiing and snowboarding, woodwardatcopper.com.

About Gray Line Worldwide

Gray Line Worldwide Tours, located in Denver, Colorado, is the corporate headquarters for over 110 independent Gray Line companies, serving more than 700 destinations on six continents. Founded in 1910, Gray Line is the world’s largest sightseeing, tour and activity company.

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• November 17 2008 | 107 views | 6 comments

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Colorado’s Copper Mountain Ski Resort Issues Environmental Report

Copper Mountain, CO - Copper Mountain released the Colorado ski and snowboard resort’s 2008 Environmental Report on Tuesday, highlighting Copper’s existing and upcoming environmental initiatives, including the installation of a 4.2 kilowatt photovoltaic system at the Transportation Center, Green Globes certification of the new Woodward at Copper facility and the creation of an employee-based fund to support local youth environmental programs.

“The theme of the report this year is simple – we can all take action in our own lives to get involved in protecting the environment,” said Copper Environmental Manager Jen Schenk. “Copper simplified the 2008 Environmental Report this year by adding some tips on how guests can ‘Get Involved’ in helping us protect the environment.”

During the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season Copper created an employee environmental fund, through which more than $5,000 was granted to four projects to support local youth environmental action and education initiatives. Copper

has recently completed energy assessments for all the facilities it owns to determine areas where energy savings can be implemented, showing a 1% decrease in electricity consumption and a 9% decrease in natural gas usage over the past year.

Copper’s Environmental Report outlines initiatives for 2008-09 as well. Copper’s first solar project has been installed and photovoltaic panels now line the south-facing roof of Copper’s Transportation Center located in the Alpine Lot, providing a portion of the electricity for the building. In addition, construction of the 19,000 square-foot Woodward at Copper facility is underway; Copper will achieve two Green Globes, a third-party green building standards program promoting sustainability in building design and construction.

On select weekends this season, Copper will be offering preferred parking in the Alpine Lot for those carpooling, with guests enjoying VIP parking close to the shuttle buses and a short walk back to their car at the end of the day. Guests will also be given bumper stickers encouraging carpooling.

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• September 10 2008 | 80 views