Snowmobile for Life, Fundraiser in Grand Lake Feb. 18

Trailblazers Snowmobile Club and Mile Hi Snowmobile Club are
sponsoring “Snowmobile For Life Poker Run,” a benefit for Flight For Life Colorado.  The event will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Grand Lake, Colorado.

The proceeds from this event will be used to support this of the new 350B3E Eurocopter.

The entry fee is $5 per hand or 5 hands for $20.00.

Participants meet at the Grand Lake Community House to begin this unique event at 9 am. Included in the day is a silent auction at the Community House.  Prizes will be awarded to the top three Best
Poker Hands: $700, 1st Place, $200, 2nd Place and $100, 3rd Place.

The festivities continue into the evening with a Happy Hour
held at Grumpy’s Saloon from 4-6 p.m..  Daven Haven Lodge will host the Official Awards Ceremony and after party from 6-8 p.m.  Winner need not be present  to win.

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1st Annual Colorado Snow Run on March 9th & 10th in Town of Grand Lake

The countdown has begun to the 1st Annual Colorado Snow Run
on March 9th & 10th in Town of Grand Lake. The two day event is open to both men and women and will raise funds for both men and women that are diagnosed with breast cancer throughout the state of Colorado.

Whether you are a snowmobiler or not, the event has something for everyone, music, auctions, bra decorating contests and lots of incredible food. As a snowmobiler you will be offered the option of two days of snowmobiling and the scenery views of a life time.
The setting could not be more beautiful then at the Winding River Resort as the Resort is at the base of the Rocky Mountain National Park. The event will be the most unique winter wonderland experience on the Pink Ribbon Riders 2012 Snow Run Tour. This is one event not to miss.

The area offers 300 miles of groomed snowmobile trails as well as deep powder riding.

The support from around the state of Colorado has been
tremendous to bring this first time event to the area which will then create funding for breast cancer patients to be eligible for the Pink Ribbon Riders Assistance Program in the future.

The 1st Annual Colorado Snow Run is a PRE-REGISTRATION only
event, and an early bird fee is $150. Per person for the two day event. If you cannot attend both days, there is a FRIDAY night only party ticket available. Early bird registration has been extended to January 30th. After January 30th the registration is $175.00 per person.

Each participant will receive a gift at the Welcome Party sponsored by Thunderstruck Films.

If you are interested in attending the event, please register online at www.pinkribbonriders.com

The event is also looking for support of auction items and donations, please email to: pinkribbonriders@yahoo.com

Supporters of the 1st Annual Colorado Snow Run:

Presenting Sponsors: Town of Grand Lake, Electronic Processing Systems of Denver (EPS)

Gold Level: Thunderstruck Films

Silver Level: Colorado State Snowmobile Association, Grand Lake Snowmobile Adventures

Bronze Level: Habervision, Winding River Resort

Host Hotel Sponsors: Western Riviera, GateWay Inn

2012 Snow Run Tour Sponsors:

Triton Trailers, HMK USA, Choko Design, Arctic Cat
Corporation, Ingles Performance

The 2012 Snow Run Tour currently runs through 6 other states (New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and
Wyoming) and raises funds for the Pink Ribbon Riders Assistance Program. The funds raised stay in the states in which the events are held making it possible for all breast cancer patients, both men and women, in that state to apply for financial assistance. As a 501 C (3) non-profit organization the PRR are able to distribute funds directly to both men and women breast cancer patients that apply to PRR. Each patient receives a $500.00 gift card to help with daily
financial struggles.

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Travel Matters: All things Colorado

A Grand Lake mention in the Austin Statesmen.

Travel Matters: All Things Colorado. Click on this link to view article.

We would love more Texans to come visit us here in Grand Lake, Colorado.

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Emmy Nominated Television Series ‘Nature Adventures With Terri And Todd’

Nature Adventures With Terri And Todd

Episode 402 filmned in Grand Lake.

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Snowmobiling in Grand Lake

“I have snowmobiled in Colorado for over forty years and the first place I snowmobiled using my 1968 Sears Snow Cruiser was at Grand Lake, Colorado.”by Jack Welch, BRC Special Projects Consultant – Blue Ribbon Coalition

Read full story here

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Rocky Mountain National Park Newsletters

Click on this link to view all Rocky Mountain National Park Newsletters

www.nps.gov/romo/parknews/vistas.htm

 

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Take a Walk in Grand Lake’s Winter Wonderland

Situated just one mile from the western entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park  and designated as one of the top snowmobiling destinations in the country, Grand Lake is a Colorado winter  sports playground.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/490258#ixzz1eHfVMVci

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Rocky Mountain National Park Information

Click here to view The Rocky Mountain National Park
Newsletter.

Click here to view information about the Free Ranger Led
Programs
on the West Side, Grand Lake.
West-Side Story Blog

Operating Hours of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center:
Open Year-round (Closed Christmas Day)
Open daily Oct 1 through early spring 2012, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There is free Wi-Fi in and around the Kawuneeche Visitor
Center

Ski the Wilderness in Winter.
9:30am – Saturdays 12/30-1/28
Ski a snowdraped landscape and learn about the Kawuneeche Valley. Join a park ranger for this 1.5-hour crosscountry ski tour. Children under eight years of age are not allowed on this activity. You must provide your own skis and poles with large baskets.
Call 970-627-3471 to make reservations.
Visit http://www.nps.gov for more information.

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Ride for Kicks or a Cause in Grand Lake

Colorado’s Snowmobiling Capital-Grand Lake, Colorado,  Hosts Colorado Snow Run, March 9-10, 2012, to benefit breast cancer patients.
Located on the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park and close to both Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, Grand Lake is a snowmobiler’s paradise – a place where friends and families gather to experience Colorado’s great outdoors. But in 2012, in addition to being Colorado’s Snowmobiling Capital, Grand Lake will also be the venue for snowmobiling enthusiasts, the non-profit Pink Ribbon Riders© and the Grand Lake Chamber to join forces in helping victims of breast cancer in Colorado.

Read entire story here.

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Grand Lake in the National Media

There has been quite a bit of media attention focused on
Grand Lake, Colorado this summer.

Here are links to stories written about the summer fun
adventures in Grand Lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park A Land Of Superlatives
(Chicago)

Travel Matters in the Statesman (Austin, TX)

If any media would like to have a tour of Grand Lake and
have an opportunity to stay and play here, please call us: (970) 627-3402 ·
(800) 531-1019 or email our Executive Director, Lisa Jenkins executivedirector@grandlakechamber.com

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