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Last updated 3.31.09
What People Are Saying About Keystone Resort
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The Scene – Keystone has grown dramatically from a gentle roadside day-skiing area to a major resort with two huge, modern villages and three skiable peaks. A huge snowmaking system puts a cover of bulletproof snow on the Schoolmarm and Paymaster trails early in the season, which means that Keystone often opens, on limited terrain, in mid-October. The resort also features a ski and snowboarding school featuring private tutoring, family classes and more. – – The Slopes – The original front side of Keystone remains a wonderland of novice and intermediate cruising…
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- Kids' sledding is available from mid-December to mid-April. Call (970) 496-4275.
- Know Before You Go:
- From mid-December to mid-April, ride down the mountain on an inner tube at the Mountain House Base Area. Snowshoeing and Full Moon Tours available at the Cross Country Center. Call (800) 354-4386.
- When to Go:
- Keystone offers night skiing and riding on a number of trails, along with a lighted half pipe and terrain park. Half days begin at 1pm.
01/25/06
something for everyone
by powderhound58
We arrived at Keystone, in March, just after a 9" dump the evening before and were able to get first tracks.
There are 3 mountains to pick from and it seems to step form most simple to most difficult. In between and getting from mountain to mountain, is were the hidden treasure lies!
Perhaps it was the snowfall but the bumps were covered in knee deep snow which made for the BEST in bump skiing comfort for this old man,(47).
The cat wasn't running that day,regardless, if you can't find a piece of Keystone for yourself...you either don't like skiing or you're in the grave!
Tips up from Minnesota!
- Pros: snow quality, great people, lots of choices
- Cons: prices at mount., travel $$$, not enough time
11/13/02
If you like ice...
by sal_avalanche
If you like ice go night skiing at Keystone. While it's definitely an experience that everyone should try, the few dimly-lit runs are no joke on a cold January night.
During the day, however, Keystone is a well-designed mountain with great variety in terrain. Unfortunately, it gets one of the lowest amounts of total snowfall in all of Colorado which will lend itself to icy conditions up until the end of February.
- Pros: variety of terrain, night skiing, gondola
- Cons: lesser snowfall, patchy/icy
11/05/02
Awesome night riding
by golfreak
I've been going to Keystone for about 7 yrs now and every year, I whine about how we should try other resorts, yet when we do, I yearn to head back to Keystone.
To me, what seperate Keystone(beside night skiing), are the unique runs. What I mean is each run has its own characteristic. Most resorts, their trails are usually divided by a single line of tress and they call it a different trail. Not Keystone. Most of its trails has its own unique terrain. My 2 favorites has to be Pavemaster and Mozart.
Speaking of night Keystone, their night skiing is awesome....not just 1 trail like most rsorts but several are opens for limitless fun skiing.
- Pros: unique trail, ski-in ski-out, night skiing
- Cons: least amount of snow
09/03/02
Under-rated
by Phoukeo
This mountain being next to Breck and so close to the others gets over looked. I never hear raves about Keystone. One reason, plain and simple, theres a lot of beginners. Great place to start out - Blue runs are not so bad for the beginners to try either. Changed a bit - The Area 51 run used to be great! but it changed to a Terrain park, oh well. None the less - still a great mountain. If you go - be sure to take Mozart, its a blue but rides like a black - one of my most favorite runs. I'd say Keystone's signature rune, besides the outback.
- Pros: great Blue and Black
- Cons: I-70
