ROCKY 2016 PROGRAM BOOK
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Rocky 2016 Program Book

14th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference

LOCATION & TRAVEL


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TIPS FOR TRAVELING AT HIGH ALTITUDE
Aspen/Snowmass are 9,100 feet above sea level and Altitude sickness is something that visitors to Colorado commonly experience. Read tips for helping ease altitude sickness.
www.altituderesearch.org/traveling-to-altitude


MAPS

Interactive Snowmass Maps:
www.gosnowmass.com/about-us/maps-travel/town-maps/


DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Directions from Colorado Springs:
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  1. Head northwest on Pikes Peak Ave toward S Nevada Ave (59 ft)
  2. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto N Nevada Ave (0.2 mi)
  3. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto E Bijou St (0.3 mi)
  4. Use the right lane to continue on W Bijou St (0.1 mi)
  5. Turn right to merge onto I-25 N
  6. Merge onto I-25 N (66.7 mi)
  7. Take exit 209A-209B toward 209A/209B/6th Ave E (0.2 mi)
  8. Keep right at the fork to continue on Exit 209B, follow signs for 6th Ave W and merge onto US-6 W/6th Ave (9.1 mi)
  9. Take the exit onto I-70 W toward Grand Jct (145 mi)
  10. Take exit 116 for CO-82 E toward Glenwood Springs/Aspen
  11. Use any lane to turn right onto CO-82 E
  12. Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto 6th St (420 ft)
  13. Use any lane to turn right onto Grand Ave (1.4 mi)
  14. Continue onto CO-82/S Glen Ave
  15. Continue to follow CO-82 (3.6 mi)
  16. Continue straight onto CO-82 E (6.6 mi)
  17. Continue straight to stay on CO-82 E (23.4 mi)
    Note: Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
  18. Turn right onto Brush Creek Rd (2.7 mi)
  19. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on Brush Creek Rd (2.8 mi)
  20. Turn right onto Carriage Way (285 ft)
  21. Turn left onto Elbert Ln
    The Westin Snowmass Resort is located on
    100 Elbert Ln, Snowmass Village, CO 81615

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Directions from Denver Airport:
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  1. Head north on Peña Blvd
  2. Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left toward Parking – Terminal W (signs for Terminal West) (0.2 mi)
  3. Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto Parking – Terminal W (0.2 mi)
  4. Keep left (0.4 mi)
  5. Turn left onto E 84th Ave (0.9 mi)
  6. Continue onto Peña Blvd (0.2 mi)
  7. Keep right to stay on Peña Blvd
  8. Merge onto I-70 W (3.9 mi)
  9. Keep left at the fork to stay on I-70 W (164 mi)
  10. Take exit 116 for CO-82 E toward Glenwood Springs/Aspen
  11. Use any lane to turn right onto CO-82 E
  12. Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto 6th St (420 ft)
  13. Use any lane to turn right onto Grand Ave (1.4 mi)
  14. Continue onto CO-82/S Glen Ave
  15. Continue to follow CO-82 (3.6 mi)
  16. Continue straight onto CO-82 E (6.6 mi)
  17. Continue straight to stay on CO-82 E (23.4 mi)
  18. Note: Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
  19. Turn right onto Brush Creek Rd (2.7 mi)
  20. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on Brush Creek Rd (2.8 mi)
  21. Turn right onto Carriage Way (285 ft)
  22. Turn left onto Elbert Ln
    The Westin Snowmass Resortis located on
    100 Elbert Ln, Snowmass Village, CO 81615

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Directions from Eagle County Regional Airport
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  1. Head south on Eldon Wilson Rd toward Cooley Mesa Rd (13 ft)
  2. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Cooley Mesa Rd (2.4 mi)
  3. Turn right onto Valley Rd (0.4 mi)
  4. Turn left onto US-6 W (0.6 mi)
  5. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Trail Gulch Rd (0.2 mi)
  6. Turn left to merge onto I-70 W (23.7 mi)
  7. Take exit 116 for CO-82 E toward Glenwood Springs/Aspen (0.1 mi)
  8. Use any lane to turn right onto CO-82 E (279 ft)
  9. Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto 6th St (420 ft)
  10. Use any lane to turn right onto Grand Ave (1.4 mi)
  11. Continue onto CO-82/S Glen Ave
  12. Continue to follow CO-82 (3.6 mi)
  13. Continue straight onto CO-82 E (6.6 mi)
  14. Continue straight to stay on CO-82 E
    Note: Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
  15. Turn right onto Brush Creek Rd (2.7 mi)
  16. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on Brush Creek Rd (2.8 mi)
  17. Turn right onto Carriage Way (285 ft)
  18. Turn left onto Elbert Ln:
    The Westin Snowmass Resortis located on
    100 Elbert Ln, Snowmass Village, CO 81615

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GROUND TRANSPORTATION FROM DENVER AIRPORT TO ASPEN

CoMtnExpress direct to Westin
1-800-267-0851
Stops in Vail and at individual hotels in Aspen and Snowmass. Various stops.

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AIRLINE INFORMATION
If traveling by air to the conference, you have three options.

  1. Fly to Denver and drive to Aspen/Snowmass (approx. 220 miles). -
    http://flydenver.com for airport/airline information and ground
    transportation options.
  2. Fly directly to Aspen/Snowmass Airport - www.flyaspensnowmass.com
  3. Fly to Eagle/Vail airport and drive to Aspen/Snowmass (approx. 55 miles)
    - http://flyvail.com for airport/airline information, ground transportation
    options and driving directions to Snowmass.

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Other helpful information.

Travel Information: www.flyaspensnowmass.com
Colorado Tourism: www.colorado.com


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