Experts

Contact me for: Vacation opportunities to wide-open spaces, breathtaking mountain scenery and authentic old-west towns—including Grand Lake.• Outdoor recreational activities include golf, boating, fishing, biking, hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, skiing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, sleigh rides, and tubing.• The area features more than 600 miles of mapped and marked trails, one national park, two national forests, two wilderness areas, two national scenic byways, two major ski resorts, five world-class dude ranches and four mountain golf courses.• Grand County’s extensive water network includes Colorado’s largest natural lake, 1,000 miles of streams, 1,000 acres of high-mountain lakes and 11,000 acres of reservoirs.

Ron Ellis is president of the Grand County, Colorado, Tourism Board, and a past president of the Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce. He is the owner of Grand Vacation Rentals in Grand Lake, Colo. Previously, he worked as a division manager of software and services for Omron Corporation, and for Pacific Bridge Consulting. Born in Harrisonville, Mo., Ron received a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri.