Keystone Ski ResortKeystone Ski Resort is located in the town of Keystone, Colorado, and is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Colorado Springs. With over 3000 skiable acres and 100 + ski runs , this resort has plenty of terrain for everyone. Half the mountain is beginner / intermediate, and the other half is advanced, so lots of room to play no matter what your skill level.  Keystone Ski Resort art at AllPosters.com Dercum Mountain stands 11,640 feet tall. Here is where you will find plenty of green and blue cruiser runs, the notorious “Area 51” terrain park, amazing tree skiing, plenty of bowls, and if you’re up for it, guided cat skiing. North Peak is slightly taller at 11,660 feet, and is where you’ll find lots of blue and black expert runs. Also at the top of this peak is The Outpost, with an abundance of dining options. Outback is the granddaddy mountain at 11,980 feet. More goodness to be found in the form of: long runs, powder runs, bumps, tree skiing, and the South Bowls. TERRAIN PARK Keystone Ski Resorts’s terrain park, Area 51, deserves a special mention. Named a Top 10 Park twice by Transworld Snowboarding, A51 delivers for snowboarders--jibbing and jumping opportunities abound. Not only does this park have its own lift, but over 100 features, a super pipe, and three jump lines. Also plenty of places for beginners to try out tricks. Didn’t get enough during the day? A51 is Colorado’s only night park. NIGHT SKIING Keystone Ski Resort is one of the few ski areas in Colorado that offers night skiing. Floodlights illuminate several runs, a tubing hill, and the terrain park, allowing for several added hours of enjoyment. Lights stay on until 8pm. Actually, the only time I’ve ever been to Keystone is at night. A friend visited from out of state and wanted to learn how to snowboard, and was only available after 5pm, so we headed over to Keystone and took advantage of their lighted mountain. Very convenient! Pros of night skiing: extended hours, unique experience, fewer skiiers and snowboarders, amazing night sky. On a clear night, you can watch the stars, moon, and mountain silhouettes. Cons of night skiing: visibility is lower, temps are colder--so snow quality and personal comfort may suffer. Overall, I think the unique experience, low crowds, and moonlit views are worth trying it at least once. And I wish I could have tried the tubing hill! That looked like fun. SPECIAL SKI PASSES Keystone takes part in special ski pass packages including the Epic Pass, Colorado Pass, Summit Pass, and Keystone & Arapahoe Basin Pass. These passes allow access to Keystone as well as several other ski resorts that may include Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, and more. Read more about ski passes. If you know you’re going to get in a lot of runs, make sure to check these deals out. The most obvious benefit to buying a ski pass package is drastically reduced lift tickets. But other perks include discounted rates for friends and family, and even summer lift access. Visit keystoneresort.com for more information. Getting There: From Colorado Springs, Keystone Ski Resort is about a 2.5 hours drive. Take I-25 north for 46 miles, to CO-470 W for 26 miles, then I-70 W another 44 miles. At Exit 216, merge on to US 6 into Keystone. << From Keystone Ski Resort back HOME << Colorado Springs Vacation Blog << Colorado Ski Resorts << Colorado Skiing |
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