Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today that the exclusive Colorado Gold Pass will return for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season and is now available. The transferable pass, good for unlimited skiing and riding at the organization’s 22 member ski resorts across the state, can be purchased for $2,750.

The Colorado Gold Pass is considered one of the most coveted ski passes in the ski community. Unlike many lift tickets, the Gold Pass does not have any blackout dates, therefore resorts will accept the pass every day of the season. Additionally, Colorado Gold Pass holders enjoy direct-to-lift access at just about every resort, which means skiers and riders are not required to stop by the ticket office – a handy feature for a powder day. The unique transferability of the pass means that the purchaser can easily share the pass with employees, clients, family and friends.

Available in limited quantities, the Gold Pass is the only pass of its kind in the state. “The Colorado Gold Pass features all of the best pass-perks rolled into one: unlimited days at Colorado’s best ski resorts, full transferability and direct-to-lift access,” explains Melanie Mills, president and CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. “It’s a sensible option for businesses and people that want to loan it out to clients and associates, or those who want to use it themselves on a powder day.”

Members of CSCUSA that are honoring the Colorado Gold Pass for the 2009-10 season include: Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort, Echo Mountain, Eldora, Howelsen Hill, Loveland Ski Area, Monarch Mountain, Powderhorn, Ski Cooper, Snowmass, SolVista Basin, Steamboat, Sunlight Mountain Resort, Telluride, Winter Park and Wolf Creek. The state’s four Vail Resorts ski resorts — Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge — no longer belong to CSCUSA and do not honor the pass.