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Keystone Ski Resort, Keystone Colorado, Keystone, Colorado, CO, The Rockies, Skiing, Snowboarding

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Keystone Ski Resort Description:

Located in Keystone, Colorado, Keystone Ski Resort offers 135 trails spread over 3,148 acres. 20 lifts serve the terrain, of which 19% is rated for beginners, 32% for intermediates, and 49% for advanced/expert skiers and riders. Three terrain parks and four halfpipes have made Keystone a mecca for a number of professional freestyle riders that live in the area (Colorado's Summit County is renowned for its terrain park riding, thanks to resorts like Keystone, Breckenridge, and Vail).

Keystone Ski Resort Location/Directions:

Located in the heart of Colorado's Summit County in Keystone, Colorado, the resort is located approximately six miles off of Interstate 70, a little more than two hours from Denver. The resort is served by both Denver International Airport (DIA) and Vail/Eagle County Airport (EGE).

Keystone Ski Resort Transportation Information

Keystone Ski Resort Stats:

  • Trails: 135
  • Lifts: 20 (2 Gondolas, 6 high-speed detachable chairlifts (including a six-person chair), 1 quad, 1 triple, 3 doubles, 7 surface lifts)
  • Uphill Capacity: 35,000/hr
  • Acres: 3,148
  • Snowmaking Coverage: ~20% (>600 acres)
  • Summit Elevation: 12,408 ft. / 3,782 m
  • Base Elevation: 9,280 ft. / 2,829 m
  • Vertical Drop: 3,128 ft. / 953 m
  • Longest Trail: 3.5 mi / 5.6 km (Schoolmarm)
  • Terrain Parks: 3
  • Halfpipes: 2
  • Average Snowfall: 230 inches / 584 cm annually
  • Night Skiing: Yes

Keystone Trailmap

Alternative Activities at Keystone:

In addition to skiing and riding, Keystone offers sleigh rides, tubing, ski-biking, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, cat-skiing and riding, scenic gondola rides, mountaintop snowcat tours, and nordic skiing.

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Keystone Ski Resort Reservations:

Lodging and lesson reservations as well as lift ticket and season pass purchases can be made online by visiting the Keystone Ski Resort website or by calling 1-888-222-9285.

Keystone Ski Resort Weather & Snow Conditions:

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