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Keystone Ski Resort
Keystone Ski Resort.

Keystone Ski Resort

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Keystone Ski Resort is a big Summit County resort, and one of the closest to Denver, at an hour and 15 minutes. Neighbor resort Breckenridge often overshadows Keystone in popularity, despite Keystone having more skiable terrain.

Keystone has the largest night skiing in Colorado, available on most weekends and holidays, so don’t worry about sleeping in! Aside from hitting the ski slopes, Keystone offers lots of other great winter attractions, like cross country skiing or a horse-drawn stagecoach.

Terrain

Keystone Ski Resort Winter Powder Day
Winter powder day at Keystone. Photo: Snow Snow

As the biggest ski resort in Summit County by acreage, there’s no shortage of fun or ways to escape the crowds here. Keystone is spread over three distinct mountains.

  1. Dercum Mountain
  2. North Peak
  3. The Outback

Throughout these mountains, you’ll find an incredible collection of trails and terrain features. There are groomers, bumps, steeps, trees, bowls, hike access, back-country gates, terrain parks, and learning areas. 135 total trails await you during peak conditions.

Keystone Ski Resort Piste
Beautiful, blue-sky day at Keystone Ski Resort.

Another plus at Keystone is there are two lifts from the main base area and both take you to the top. You can choose either the Outpost or River Run Gondolas or high-speed chair lift, which helps to shorten the lines.

Beginners will find several easy slopes that take you from the top of the mountain to the bottom, in addition to a few designated learning areas. Intermediates will have a blast on all of Keystone’s long cruisers, available on each of the three mountains.

With nearly fifty percent of Keystone’s ski area rated most difficult, advanced riders will have lots to choose from. Immediately on the backside of Decorum Mountain, you can usually find good stashes in the trees or off a number of slopes on North Peak and The Outback.

Keystone Ski Resort North Peak
Keystone’s North Peak.

Keystone offers snowcat rides for a minimal fee (was $5), which will give you access to deep powder stashes and prime bowl skiing in The Outback. Bring cash.

Area 51 is one of the largest terrain parks in the country, filled with freestyle skiers/riders of all ages and abilities. Most of the terrain park is open during night skiing. Wherever you end up skiing you’ll be surrounded by majestic mountain peaks and stunning alpine views.

Village

Keystone River Run Village CO
Entrance to Keystone’s River Run Village.

Keystone has a nice mountain village at its base, easily accessed within walking distance of their free parking lot. It’s a modern, pedestrian-only place with a lot of cool shops, restaurants, and lodging.

Thanks to its charming River Run Village, Keystone is one of the best ski towns in the state. The wide array of restaurants boasts something for everyone, with plenty of luxurious choices for those looking to spend. And this includes hotels and shopping too.

While it’s not as ritzy as Vail, it’s a fun place to stroll. Head over to Keystone Lake where in the winter it becomes a massive five-acre ice skating rink. There is also additional ice skating in Dercum Square. The resort offers on-mountain snow tubing, open daily, day and night.

This is a short video of some afternoon clips from around Keystone.

Outside of the village, the town of Keystone also has a commercial strip with additional hotels, restaurants, and other amenities. Nearby towns of Silverthorne, Dillon, Breckenridge, Frisco, and Copper Mountain make Keystone and Summit County a convenient, bustling places to stay.

Read about the best hotels in Keystone.

A small ski patrol office.
Frozen Lake Dillon in the distance.
Looking back at Dercum Mountain - 11, 640 ft.
A steep groomer.
Some booters in Area 51 Terrain Park.
More features and rails in Area 51.
Sunset over Breckenridge Ski Resort in the distance.
Another sunset over the Ten Mile Range.
Entrance to River Run Village.
It's a short walk to the slopes, but sometimes you need a break.
The walk from free parking takes you through River Run Village.
Top of the Gondola.
Hitting the slopes.
View of Breckenridge Ski Resort from the slopes of Keystone.
North Peak.
Jumps at Area 51 Terrain Park.
Rails in Area 51.
More rails.
The last of the features in Area 51.
Keystone opened a few runs down the face.
In the distance is A Basin. If you look closley, you can see the Montezuma Bowl chairlift glittering in the sun.
There are two ways up from the base: Gondola or Chairlift.
Snowboarder AJ maybe getting off the ground.
The final stretch.
The bridge back to the village.
Happy Hour at the Spoon Cafe - $3.00 Coors
The condo we stayed at had this cool mural of Keystone's North Peak.
Summit House cafeteria and bar at the top of gondola.
North Peak.
Lake Dillon in the distance.
Snow castle on top Keystone Ski Resort.
Looking out at Breckenridge from the slopes.
Some features in Area 51 Terrain Park.
Skiing down Bachelor.
Going down the front side of the mountain.
Final pitch into the base village.
River Run Village.
Sunset over Breckenridge in the distance.
Night skiing is open select days.
Skiing down to the base.
Final stretch into River Run Village.

Details

Address: 22101 US Hwy 6, Keystone, CO 80435

Phone: 855-603-0049

Season: October – April

Lift Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm

Mountain Stats:

  • Elevation: 9,280 ft (2,829 m) – 12,408 ft (3,782 m)
  • ​Vertical: 3,128 ft (953 m)
  • Ski Area: 3,148 acres (1274 hectares)

Trail Map: Keystone Resort Map (PDF)

Website: keystoneresort.com

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