Keystone ski resort guide & reviews Ski area, apres-ski, things to see & do in Keystone

Overview

Keystone, in Summit County, is an all year round resort offering superb holidays in either summer or winter. A great family resort packed with things to do throughout the year from skiing, rafting, mountain biking and hiking - you will not get bored.

Keystone après-ski

Lively, friendly and seriously good fun is the way we would describe the nightlife in Keystone. There are plenty of reasonably priced bars and restaurants to choose from plus a selection of more upmarket places if you want to splash out. For a bit of pampering, the Keystone Lodge & Spa, a four diamond AAA rated hotel, has a massive 10,000 square-foot spa offering treatments and body therapies to relax and rejuvenate after a day on the slopes.

Childcare

One of it's kind is the Kidtopia Snow Fort at the top of Dercum Mountain. It's open all day and the kids will have a great time climbing the fort and getting lost in the maze.

Key information (whole area)
Altitude 2835m
Top lift 3782m
Family
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Ski area (acre) 3148
Longest run 6 km
Off piste
Cross country 73 km
Season Dec - April
Snowboard parks 2
Heli Skiing ✔
Summer skiing ✘
Glacier skiing ✘
Babysitting ✔
Creche ✔
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Keystone ski area guide

Keystone is situated in the White River National Forest high up in the Rocky Mountains. The ski area is spread over 3 peaks: Dercum Mountain, North Peak and Outback which is the highest at 11980 feet. Being in the National Forest, Keystone has some of the best tree skiing in Colorado with acres of fun-packed forest runs with the best being on Outback’s North and South Bowls.

Another plus for Keystone is that there are 9 trails for night skiing with the pistes closing at 8pm making it the largest night skiing operation in Colorado.

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Beginners

The beginner areas with most of the easy slopes are on Dercum Mountain. There is a massive incentive to get better quickly and progress to the North Peak as that's when the fun starts.

Intermediate

Intermediate skiers and boarders head to the North Peak with long cruising blue and red trails.

Advanced

The North Peak is also home to some of the best challenging terrain and is where most of the blacks can be found.

The Bergman, Erikson and Independence bowls are fantastic and typically skied as part of a guided cat tour.

Cross-country

There are 73 miles of cross-country trails that wind through the forests.

Snowboard

The A51 Terrain Park is ranked in the top 10 parks in the US by both Transworld Snowboarding Magazine and Freeskier Magazine. The park is geared up for all levels of skier and boarder and is a good fun place just to chill out.

Things to see & do in Keystone

  • At the top of Dercum Mountain, you'll discover the Adventure Park with four tubing lanes - great fun for the whole family
  • Toboganning
  • Sleigh rides
  • Snow shoeing
  • Ice skating at Dercum Square
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Featured lodges at Keystone

Keystone has a good stock of vacation rentals including lodges, chalets, cabins and condos that can be rented throughout the year.

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Our view on Keystone ski resort

We think Keystone is one of those resorts you have to experience at least once in your life - amazing skiing terrain, guaranteed snow, excellent accommodation, superb cuisine and impeccable service. p>