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Paul, 4, holds on as he rides the "Big Slide" with his father Frank Dumler, of Broomfield, Colo., at the Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, August 21, 2002. The slide, just one of the options available to summer visitors to the Rocky Mountains, reflect a broader effort by ski resorts nationwide to become summer tourist destinations. That means expanding activities and facilities to cater to hikers, bikers and golfers. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)