Several investments recently made in the Region’s communities for tourism, creative industries, housing

Several of the region's communities have recently received substantial investments from state and local funding sources in the way of grants for a variety of projects to enhance the economic vitality of their communities. The stories below describe how they are using the funds to enhance tourism, creative arts, and housing.

Success Story

Partnership in Summit County creates Summit Biz: Training program for entrepreneurs and business owners The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business. Since…

Partnership in Summit County develops training program for entrepreneurs and business owners

The Summit Prosperity Initiative (SPI), a partnership in Summit County created to enhance economic prosperity has created the Summit Biz Program to provide business training for entrepreneurs looking to start a business and business owners looking to grow their business.  Since September of 2020, five cohorts have been held with 44 graduates from the program.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Partnership and capacity building at work to support older adults in Eagle County

Golden Eagle has provided 36 units of housing for low-income older adults since 1986. NWCCOG has helped secure a USDA Housing Preservation Grant to fund improvements to this housing development over the years since 2009, resulting in over $180,000 in funds.

Red Cliff Broadband Program

Cliff never felt so far from civilization as when cell phones and broadband be-came standard tools for living and working. Town doggedly pursued broadband to bring the modern era to it’s citizens for close to a decade, and didn’t get far until NWCCOGs program came along. After nearly 4 years of assistance from NWCCOG and…

Public Transit

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Let Mountain Ride Staff coordinate transportation for you to needed medical appointments. Finding transportation assistance can be difficult for Veterans, Seniors, Persons with Disabilities, or Medicaid travelers. Mountain Ride is here to assist you with this very important task. Do you need information? Assistance finding a driver? Assistance with routes and schedules of existing transportation services? We are here to help!

Airports & Air Service

  • Eagle County Regional Airport
  • Aspen Pitkin County Airport
  • Granby Airport
  • Denver International Airport

Daily Access*

Weekend Access*

Access from Denver International Airport***

  • Colorado Mountain Express
    Stops: Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Vail, Beaver Creek, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, Glenwood Springs, Aspen & Snowmass Village
    Cost: $49-$120 †
  • Fresh Tracks Transportation
    Stops: Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Frisco and Silverthorne/Dillon
    Cost: $63††
  • Peak 1 Express
    Stops: Breckenridge and Summit County & Vail Valley
    Cost: $44-$99††
  • Powderhound Transportation‡  
    Stops: Aspen Snowmass, Beaver Creak, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park
    Cost: $249-$299‡
  • Summit Express
    Stops: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Frisco, Dillon/Silverthorne
    Costs: $65††

Ride Share Options *

  • SkiCarpool.org
    SkiCarpool is a nonprofit organization that facilitates carpooling to Colorado resorts using an active rideboard on their website
  • Carpool World
    International ridesharing website with an active ride-board of people driving from Denver Metro Area to the mountains.
  • WaytoGo SkiPool Program
    Between December 2014 and March 2015, members of a vanpool through the Way to Go program received one free rideshare trip to the mountains per week.  Way to Go members should contact DRCOG to see if SkiPool options are still available.
  • Craigslist Rideshare
    General resource board where individuals can post requests and find people to carpool with.

Mountains with Carpool Incentives *

  • Arapahoe Basin 
    Limited priority parking for a car of three or more.  Discount tickets with a car of four or more.
  • Copper Mountain Resort
    Priority parking for carpools of four or more.
  • Breckenridge Ski Resort
    $5 discount on parking with car of four or more.
  • Keystone Resort
    Priority parking for carpools of four or more.

    • A Guide to Car-Free Skiing in Colorado

    A Guide to Car-Free Skiing in Colorado – provided by Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
    * Information subject to change by the organizations and companies that run the service. Check website for latest information.
    ** only available to students and alumni
    *** Only shared shuttle options presented unless otherwise noted
    † Discounts for children
    ††Discounts for 3+ people and kids

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