TRAVEL AND AREA, VILLAGE TRANSPORATION

LIFT TICKETS AND RENTALS

Getting to Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek is located in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, just 120 miles west of Denver and just 20 miles east of Eagle off of Interstate 70. Located in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountain Range, you'll find it is very easy to access Beaver Creek by air or land. Vail/Eagle County Airport, serviced by American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, and United Airlines, is only 25 minutes away. In addition, Beaver Creek is only two hours from the Denver International Airport where frequent shuttles are available through Colorado Mountain Express (advance reservations highly recommended)

Special meeting discounts on airfare, car rentals and shuttel service have been arranged for our attendees and their guests.

For American Airlines, call 1-800-433-1790 or log on to www.aa.com

, reference meeting code TBA. Flights are discounted by 5% off applicable fares.

For United Airlines and United Express, and United Codeshare airlines (Lufthansa Airlines, All Nippon Airways), call 1-800-521-4041 and reference meeting code TBA US and Canada flights are 2-5% off discounted economy, business and first class, and 10% off full fare economy, business and first class. International flights are discounted by 5-10%.

For Hertz Rent-A-Car, call 1-800-654-2240, or log on to www.hertz.com

and reference CV# TBA

For Dollar Rent-A-Car call 1-800-400-3665 and reference corporate discount code CM2357, or click here to book online at www.dollar.com.

Colorado Mountain Express provides shuttle service between Eagle and Denver airports to The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch. Colorado Mountain Express is offering a discount to all attendees and their guests for travel December 30-January 12th. To make a reservation, contact Colorado Mountain Express at 1-800-525-6363, and reference group code WDIU, or click here to book online at their website, www.ridecme.com. Shared Ride discount prices are about $79.00 from Denver Airport and $43.00 from Eagle Airport. All fees are inclusive, gratuity is not included.

High Mountain taxi offeres private taxi service between the Eagle Airport and all Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek and Vail destinations. Visit their website, www.hmtaxi.com, for more infomation. Rates are about $115.00 each way.

Beaver Creek Village Transportation

Beaver Creek Village Transportation offers complimentary shuttle service for all guests in Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead village to anywhere within the resort. For more information or to schedule a pick-up between 7AM and midnight, call Village Transportation at (970) 949-1938 or ask your concierge to book a shuttle, allowing 10-20 minutes for your pick up.

Discount Lift Tickets - Email us at Toni@cmescience.com to get your order form

The Colorado Ticket: Ski and ride more than 10,000 acres with a single interchangeable lift ticket. The Colorado Ticket gives access to five resorts: Beaver Creek, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin. The Beaver Creek Resort is ski-in, ski-out from the Ritz-Carlton and many Beaver Creek hotels and condos, The other four resorts can be reached by bus/shuttle service, taxi or driving.

Group discounted lift tickets are available for all Imaging at BG conference attendees and their families and guests to purchase in advance and receive at check-in. Group priced tickets are the most discounted type of lift tickets available. You will recive a form to pre-order your lift tickets with your course confirmation.

For Kids: Kids ages 5-12 will have children's group pricing on tickets. Kids four and under ski free but still need a ticket, which you can obtain at a lft ticket window.

Discount Ski and Snowboard Rentals

Discounted equipment rentals are available for all Imaging at BG conference attendees and their families and guests with Beaver Creek Sports. Beaver Creek Sports has a convenient location within The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and in the main village. For a 10% discount make your reservations in advance at

www.rentskis.com/cmescience.

On the rentskis website you will have two location choices to pick up your equipment: If you are staying in the main village instead of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel you may want to select "BC Sports Rentals" (located at 202 Beaver Creek Plaza) instead of "BC Sports - Ritz-Carlton".

Zach's Cabin

Sleigh Ride and Dinner January 9, 2013

Don't miss a fun night with family, friends and colleagues at Zach's Cabin. With spectacular views of the Gore Range and unparalleled rustic elegance, Zach's Cabin is sure to be a highlight of any day on Beaver Creek Mountain. Guest of Zach’s Cabin arrive by open air sleigh, and dine from an a la carte menu of creative American cuisine. A recipient of the Wine Spectator's "Best Of" Award of Excellence, dining at Zach's is an experience not to be missed.

Radiology Night Wednesday night, January 9, 2013, the course ends early (5:45 PM) to allow for more sleigh departure opportunities up to Zach's. The sleighs leave right outside the Ritz-Carlton. To make your Zach's reservation, please contact Zach's Cabin, 970-754-6575 or email manager Dave Alt at dalt@vailresorts.com. If you would like to be seated at the same table with other conference attendees, please let Zach's Cabin know at the time you mke your reservation. For more information Zach;s Cabin please visit their website www.ZachsCabin.com.

Activities

Please visit the Beaver Creek website, www.beavercreek.com for information on lessons for adults and children, dining, mountain map, and more.

High Altitude Precautions

Altitude Illness. Above 8,000 feet (2,424 m), many vacationers suffer from altitude illness. There are varying degrees of illness and the most common is altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness (AMC).

Acute Mountain Sickness. For those who get AMS, it generally occurs between 6,000 and 10,000 feet and causes mild symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea and poor sleep. Symptoms often clear up in a day or two, but if they don't you may need to go to a lower altitude until you feel better. Going from low elevation to high elevation quickly will increase your odds of feeling altitude illness.

Other, less common types of altitude illness include high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE). Symptoms of HAPE include difficulty breathing, chest tightness, cough and fatigue. Symptoms of HACE include confusion, lack of coordination, stumbling and poor balance. Both of these conditions occur most often over 10,000 feet and are serious conditions that require immediate medical attention.

How To Prevent High Altitude Illness

Move to higher altitudes gradually. Give your body time to acclimate and adjust. After 8000 feet, ascend no more than 1000 feet per day.
If you have a headache, or lack of coordination or other symptoms of altitude illness don't go any higher.
If possible, sleep at a lower altitude than you are at during the day.
Ask your doctor if medications for altitude illness (acetazolamide (Diamox, Dazamide)) would be helpful for you.
Carry rain gear/warm clothing because mountain weather can change quickly.
Drink plenty of liquids while exercising (16-32 oz/hour or more in hotter weather).
Wear light colored clothes that wick moisture, like Cool-Max.
Use sunscreen to help prevent sunburn.
If you feel your performance drop quickly, rest and try to cool off.
Do not drink alcohol/caffeine before or immediately after exercising at altitude.

Keep in mind that it is easier to prevent many altitude related symptoms than to treat them once they develop.

For more detailed information visit one of these websites:
http://www.ismmed.org/np_altitude_tutorial.htm
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/travel/247.html