Keystone Ski Resort Unofficial review

Keystone Ski Resort

Unofficial review

Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. It was founded on November 21, 1970 by Max Dercum.

The resort consists of four mountains named Dercum Mountain, North Peak, the Outback, and Independence Bowl, with the first three mountains mentioned are connected by a series of ski lifts and gondolas. Collectively, the mountains form the largest operation in Colorado to offer a night skiing, where several trails are lit by large light fixtures, and lift operation can run until late into the night. Night skiing takes place after sunset until as late as 9 pm. on as many as 15 of the resort's trails.

Keystone Resort Season Dates 2007/2008

November 2, 2007 through April 13, 2008 (Weather Permitting).

Resort statistics

Elevation

Base: 9,280 ft / 2,829 m
Summit: 12,408 ft / 3,782 m
Vertical Rise: 3,128 ft / 953 m

Trails

Skiable Area: 3,148 acres (12.74 km²)
Trails: 117 total (19% beginner, 32% intermediate, 49% advanced/expert)
Bowls: Independence, Bergman, Erickson, North, South, Puma, Lower Packsaddle.
Longest Run: Schoolmarm - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km
Average Annual Snowfall: 230 in / 584 cm
Terrain Parks:
The A51 Terrain Park, a section of the resort with various contraptions for trick performance. The terrain park is the largest one in Colorado to be lit at night.
51 rails and funboxes.
1 Superpipe (an enlarged half-pipe).

Lifts

19 total
2 gondolas, River Run and Outpost
5 high-speed quad chair lifts, Summit Express, Montezuma Express, Peru Express, Santiago Express, Outback Express
1 high-speed six person lift, Ruby Express
1 quad chair lift, Wayback
1 triple chair lift, Ranger
3 double chair lifts, A-51, Argentine, and Discovery
6 surface lifts
Keystone is the home of the Keystone Resort. Originally constructed in the 1970s by the Ralston Purina Company, it is now owned by Vail Resorts. The Keystone Resort ski area occupies 3 separate mountains. The resort has several summer and winter outdoor activities. The winter activities include skiing, snowboarding, ice-skating, cross-country skiing, dog sleigh, and snowmobiling. The summer activities include hiking, biking, fishing, and trail running.

The Keystone ski area has:

2,870 acres
3,128 vertical feet
Base elevation: 9,280 feet (2,830 m)
Summit elevation: 12,408 feet (3,782 m)
117 trails
Degree of difficulty percentages for trails: Easiest-19 percent, More Difficult-32 percent, Most Difficult-49 percent
19 Lifts including 2 gondolas, 1 express six-pack and 5 high speed quads.
The only Night skiing in the area

Keystone is the closest major resort to the Denver Airport and is only a short drive from other resorts.

Summit County was organized as one of the seventeen original Colorado counties by the First Territorial Legislature on November 1, 1861. It was named for the many mountain summits in the county. Until February 2, 1874, its boundaries included the area now comprising Summit County, Grand County, Routt County, Moffat County, Garfield County, Eagle County, and Rio Blanco County.

In 1874, the northern half of the original Summitt County was split off to form Grand County; with the creation of Garfield and Eagle counties in 1883, Summitt County arrived at its present boundaries.

Cities and towns

Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Dyersville, Frisco,Heeney, Keystone,Montezuma, Silverthorne

National forest and wilderness

White River National Forest, Eagles Nest Wilderness

American Discovery Trail, Colorado Trail, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Vail Pass National Recreation Trail, Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail.

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