Keystone Ski Resort Guide
Keystone Ski Resort Guide
Keystone Resort is one of the closest major resorts to the Denver area; an easy 90-minute drive from Denver International Airport. Part of Vail Resorts, Inc., Keystone is known for many features including; more than 2,800 acres of skiing and riding terrain on three mountains, its snow cat skiing with Keystone Adventure Tours, one of the largest night parks in North America, award-winning restaurants, two golf courses, mountain bike park, and superior conference facilities. Keystone attracts both local and visiting skiers and snowboarders. Challenging skiing abounds in the North Peak area. There are plenty of mogul runs. The resort is self-contained and easy to maneuver on skis or as a pedestrian in the village. Keystone offers more than 1,500 lodging choices to fit almost any preference ranging from cozy bed-and-breakfast rooms and luxurious private homes to spacious mountain-comfort condos with gourmet kitchens. The Inn at Keystone, which is centrally located between River Run and Keystone Villages is Keystone's only 'dog friendly' property and hosts the hot tubs with the best views—on top of the building! The resort is also home to the award-winning AAA Four-Diamond Keystone Lodge, a Rock Resorts and Preferred Hotel property. Keystone’s lodging properties offer guests many amenities and service excellence. Every lodging guest that stays at a Keystone owned and operated property receives an Adventure Passport, loaded with one-time coupons for free activities and adventures throughout the resort.
Resorts close to Keystone include:
Arapahoe Basin (9 km),
Loveland (11 km),
Breckenridge (17 km),
Copper Mountain (21 km),
Winter Park (36 km),
Select Keystone Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Keystone, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 121 |
Halfpipes: 2 |
| Summit: 3717 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 12% Int: 29% Adv: 59% |
Terrain Parks: 2 |
| Vertical Drop: 953 m |
X-Country: 32 km |
| Lifts: 20 (13 chair lifts, 7 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 71% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 36 |
Acres of ski: 3148 |
| Bars: 12 |
Nearest Airport: Denver |
| Nearest Train: Denver |
Tourist Info Phone:: +19704682316,
Keystone Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Keystone
Barry Peters from United Kingdom writes:
Summary:
Keystone is a very well run friendly ski area.
I am a fairly advanced skier who wanted to get better at bumps (moguls). Also good for beginners and good night skiing and fun-park.
Pluses at Keystone:
Helpful, well organised (this is N America, not Italy after all).
Because of the recession and the time of year I went (late March), it was fairly quiet and no/tiny lift queues.
Enough skiing unless you are really hard core. You can always go the the nearby resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenbridge if you want (same lift pass but need to take bus or go by car).
Lots of accommodation nearby - little that is ski-in, ski-out, but little problem unless you are lazy or can't walk & hold skis at the same time. Superb free bus chuttles that take you all around Keystone.
Well-organised night skiing.
Fantastic ski school (I used Mountain Lodge and they were the best I have used - good for all levels)
Minuses at Keystone:
The elevation can take getting used to for some.
The cost of the lift pass - ouch. Made worse for us Europeans by the terrible exchange rate. However, a season pass for all the local resorts costs roughly the same as a week pass so actually it is cheap if you go for a few weeks.
Barry Peters
2009-03-27 |
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- Season opens: 4 Nov 2011
- Season closes: 8 Apr 2012
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