Real estate opportunities in Summit County offer as much variety as the ski runs: studio condominiums on the shores of Dillon Reservoir; ski-in/ski-out palaces on the slopes of Breckenridge; single family homes in the meadows of Summit Cove. Recently, mixed-use developments have also sprung up, offering much needed space for light industry. Summit County has long been an enclave of second homes, but recently the Summit has seen a surge in "second home-offices". The advances of wireless and high-speed technologies have made working in this mountain paradise feasible. A variety of professional and business opportunities exists in Summit County. The Summit County Chambers of Commerce are an excellent resource for people seeking business opportunities in the county. Of course, living expenses are above national averages, but Summit's costs are less than the nearby resort areas of Vail or Aspen. Access to Summit County is easy with Interstate 70 and Denver International Airport less than two hours away. Getting around Summit County has never been easier. The Summit Stage provides free bus service throughout Summit County year round. The stage serves 1.75 million riders annually. Service is available to the ski areas, shopping centers, medical centers and residential areas in Summit County. Buses have ski/snowboard racks in winter and bike racks in summer. Free guidebooks with detailed route maps and schedules are available on all Stage buses, at Stage Transit Stations and at tourist offices. For information visit www.summitstage.com. St. Anthony Summit Medical Center has been Summit County's primary healthcare resource since 1978. Today, Summit Medical Center offers the region's highest level of emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. St. Anthony Summit Medical Center is the mountain base for Flight For Life, Colorado, the nation's first civilian medical helicopter founded by St. Anthony Hospitals in 1972. Comprehensive care also includes services to meet a large range of general health care needs. Summit County High is a 4A school with 9 � 12 grade students totaling more than 700. Summit High is centrally located at Farmer's Korner, in unincorporated Summit County just two miles south of Frisco. Summit High and Summit Middle School (Frisco) are fed by seven neighborhood schools: Breckenridge Elementary, Dillon Valley Elementary, Frisco Elementary, Silverthorne Elementary, Summit Cove Elementary and Upper Blue Elementary. The local school district performs well on Colorado's annual testing; two schools have achieved Colorado's highest levels in recent years. Summit County also is home to Colorado Mountain College, which has campuses in Dillon and Breckenridge. The average annual snowfall varies greatly within Summit County: Arapahoe Basin receives more than 30 feet per year; Copper Mountain receives nearly 20 feet; while the town of Silverthorne gets just more than 10 feet. At 40º north and 9,000 feet above sea level, the valleys of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains are have very low humidity. Even the lowest temperatures do not seem terribly cold, nor do the hottest days seem uncomfortably warm. Further, 300 days a year of sunshine tend to make every day a little bit brighter.