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Keystone, CO

Keystone

Purpose-built and big, Keystone is an intermediate?s dream. But there's plenty to challenge the novice and expert too, as the three linked mountains nestled in the White River National Forest expand into deeper and steeper terrain. Keystone has several unique features, not least a ski training center run by U.S. Olympic medalists Phil and Steve Mahre.
 

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Advanced ***
Intermediate ****
Beginner ****
Try to arrive after dark and your first impression of Keystone will be a good one. Keystone offers the best night skiing in North America and the surrounding slopes sparkle in the star-dusted sky. Keystone has been improved in recent years and is now a complex of villages linked by the Keystone shuttle and collectively rated as a great resort for families. As a bonus, Keystone has some of the best restaurants of all the U.S. ski resorts, and is close to Denver so the transfer time is short.
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Keystone, CO at a glance
 

On the mountain

Ski area

Keystone is surrounded by the high peaks of the Continental Divide and the Ten Mile Range. To the west is scenic Lake Dillon and to the east is Loveland Pass. more...

 

Lift system

Keystone has everything from T-bar lifts through enclosed gondolas and six-person high-speed lifts. Beginners use the T-bars and carpets at the base of the mountain and also at Dercum Mountain?s summit, while more experienced skiers can take two enclosed gondolas to North Peak and the Outback. more...

 

Ski schools & guiding

The adult and child ski schools at River Run, and  at the Mountain House, are very accessible to the villages and to the mountains. more...

 

Beginner

Keystone has three distinct ski areas spread over three mountains. Beginners are advised to head for Dercum Mountain, which caters especially to first- time skiers with a range of easy green and slightly more testing blue trails?and a reduced chance of being intimidated by more experienced skiers and riders. more...

 

Intermediate

Intermediates make up the majority of skiers in every resort and so it is here too. more...

 

Advanced

All three Keystone mountains have some challenging trails?there are six double black diamonds on the generally intermediate North Peak for example. more...

 

Boarding & freestyle

Boarders first came here in ?96?97. Freeriders head for the Outback Bowls and hike beyond to find good start-off points. more...

 

Mountain restaurants

Fine dining and a family atmosphere do not always sit easily together but Keystone manages to cater to both. more...

 

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Off the mountain

Village

Keystone is an attractive, purpose-built development comprising three pedestrian-only villages: Keystone Village, River Run, and Mountain House Base Area. more...

 

Accommodation

The resort has more than 1,600 lodging options in seven side-by-side ?neighborhoods.? There are deluxe hotels and ski-in, ski-out condominiums (from studios through to four bedrooms, and in all price ranges), in bustling villages or quaint units tucked away in the forest. more...

 

Après-ski

The Vail area offers a wide variety of nightlife from the upscale to the downhome and Keystone, to be perfectly frank, does not cater to ravers. This is really a resort for families and that tones down the wilder spirits. more...

 

Other activities

Keystone?s non-skiing key ingredient is its Adventure Passport (free with your stay), which is good for more than a dozen free activities at Keystone Resort and is worth up to US$300. more...

 

Getting there

Lying in the heart of the White River National Forest, Keystone Resort is located 75 miles (121 km) west of Denver International Airport, just off Interstate 70 in beautiful Summit County, Colorado.
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Keystone facts

Ski Area

Base9,280 ft
2,829 m
Summit12,408 ft
3,782 m
Elevation3,128 ft
953 m
Area size2,870 a
1,161 ha

 

Trails/runs

Number of trails116
Advanced49 %
Intermediate32 %
Beginner19 %

 

Lifts

Gondolas2
Surface lifts1

 

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