keystone ski area

For all of us Eastern skiers we have the thought that Vermont and NY have skied Stowe,Killing Ton,Gore etc. we can ski ice and wind and well a combination of snow and ice. keystone is a local ski area in the Breckenridge area. 3000 of vertical and in 5 hours we made over 10 runs. We waited about 5 min for a high speed quad max. Great People and terrain for anyone. Breck and avail are awesome but if you want to just ski. Keystone is not to be missed

If your time is limited, you still can hit many of the highlights, including two excellent black diamond runs without those pesky moguls, and see much of the area in a single day. The conditions over the past two seasons have been very favorable!

Perfect day skiing! Warm, no wind and plenty of snow- not slushy, no crowd - awesome. Seems like there is more of a division between skiing and the terrain park for snow boards- thank goodness!

Lift tickets too expensive and the price of lunch is insane. 13.75 for a kids meal. $6.00 for a small Gatorade. They even have the nerve to charge $ .50 for a cup to get water. I keep skiing in Utah. For the price of lunch at Keystone I could have gotten a gourmet lunch at Deer Valley. Shame on Vail Resorts. They are buying up one resort after another and juat keep raising prices

Went tubing with my family here. The people running the tubing area were very nice. We had a lot of fun got to go down 4 times that hour and it was plenty for me.

Just returned from Colorado, and the highlight of the trip by far was back-country snow-cat skiing with Keystone Adventure Tours. Our guides, James, Julian, & Josh really know their stuff. It took a couple runs to find the good stashes, but then it was on! Thigh deep, untracked powder. 60 degree vert. 1200-1500 verticle feet per run. Just outstanding!!! Great lunch in their private back-country yurt, then into the trees for some awesome glade runs. Worth every penny!!!

Having skied at many of the CO resort, this first visit to Keystone was very fun. The mountain seems to be steeper with longer runs from top to bottom than most of the other resorts. If you're skiing for more than 3 days, you might find that there isn't a lot of terrain you haven't skied. It's not huge compared to Breck or Vail but there is a good variety of terrain for the intermediate to advanced skier. One huge plus is the night skiing off the gondola and lift which often have hours as late as 8PM. This is a nice benefit if you are staying in the area and can come back for some additional skiing.

We've skied a number of places out west and Keystone has by far the best groomed slopes. They have a very good ski school for both kids and adults. The only caution about the place is that inexperienced skiers should not go into the back bowls. There are some easier slopes there however many filter down into one area and it can be rather dangerous. There is plenty of wonderful runs on the front slopes.

I loved skiing here. The Rockies are stunning and not that cold compared to skiing in Vermont. The village itself is adorable, rustic. The ski school was exceptional - I was able to advance several levels over the three days here. The blue and green trails were amazing. I'm not good enough yet for black diamonds.

Excellent balance of activities for family members of all ages and ski abilities. We loved the Kidtopia offerings and riding the gondola to ski.

This place appears to be super friendly for kids and families. They have tons of instructional activities. They also have non-ski snow activities such as a tubing hill and big snow piles. The pools and the hot tubs work even in the cold weather. It's expensive but a truly great experience. The staff as well as other guests are super nice, friendly, and welcoming. If you want to be treated wonderfully with every interaction with other people then Keystone is the place for you. The slopes look intimidating from the top and the bottom. Once you get on one or two or three of them they are fine. There's something for every skill level. I'm a novice on the snowboard and I didn't get hurt. I look forward to more return trips here. They also have plenty of restaurants around that you can get to. Some even deliver to your hotel.

This resort has a bit of everything, we headed straight over to the outback chair and spent most of our time on the blues and blacks on the far side of the mountain. There are several decent tree runs of the sides of the pistes and a few of the blacks are part tree run. This resort has great infrastructure and clearly marked terrain (lots of maps and well signed). We were at the resort during the week and barely had to wait to get on the chairs. There was a slight wait for the base gondola but nothing ridiculous.There are plenty of places to eat or grab a snack both on mountain and at the base.The best part of our day was taking the cat ride on the outback shuttle to the top of the outback bowl. You pay $10 and get a really awesome ride down with heaps of different lines available. I would recommend this for advanced skiers/boarders, it is accessible from the top of the outback chair and operates until 1.30pm.

a very large resort with something for everyone, lots of condos and houses, a nice village with many restaurants and bars. the mountain is laid out well with big bowls up on top. easy to get here from denver airport.

We just returned from skiing Keystone, our third trip there in as many years. It's a good resort for all levels of skiers with plenty of everything. We skied for four days and went back to the back mountains on three of the days to find the best snow and less crowded runs.It's an easy resort to negotiate with plenty of lifts and trails that connect. Mid mountain can get crowded so if you can manage the longer runs the back side is recommended. The food on the mountain is what is expected with the service well set up to avoid long lines. Again, as expected, the food is expensive, emphasized by the fact that they charge $.50 for a plastic cup for water. Certain locations in the area are well served by a shuttle service which are very reliable and Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, etc. provide destinations for evening meals if you want to venture out a bit. The two dining "experiences" in the area are Alpenglow Stube, Keystone Ranch and Ski Tip Lodge. Dining at these locations are grand events so make sure you do the research and make reservations. On this trip we found Vinny's in Frisco. You'll want to check it out as well. Downstairs at Eric's in Breckinridge is our favorite pizza. Breckinridge is close if you want a different mountain for a day and Vail and Beaver Creek can be skied using the same Epic ski pass. We ski with friends who come from different locations (Florida, Georgia, St.Louis) and Summit County and Keystone work well as a destination. Grocery and Convenient Stores are nearby and the Outlet Mall in Dillon / Silverthorne has a good selection of stores. The are a number of equipment rental outlets at Keystone, at the base area, in Keystone, Dillon, etc. Mountain View Sports is convenient and efficient, but my favorite is Christy Sports in Dillon. They have an excellent selection of performance skis that aren't beat up badly. I no longer carry my own skis as I can experiment with other options wherever we go. I have skied many of the Rocky Mountain destinations over the years (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breck, Park City, Jackson Hole, Big Sky, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Copper) and logistically Keystone and Breckinridge are good choices. They are not as "glamorous" as Vail & Aspen and much easier to reach if you are traveling from flatland than Big Sky, Jackson, Steamboat or Crested Butte.

I recently went for my first night skiing adventure to Keystone. I had some concerns, all of which were taken care of. Here is what you need to know:- I was worried it would be too cold, but fortunately the main lift is an enclosed gondola. So even though the run was a little bit chilly, I was able to warm up during each accent.- I thought it would be too icy, but that also wasn't the case. I'll admit there was a lot of fresh snow, but I thought Keystone did a great job managing it.- I thought it would be hard to see and I might get lost, but Keystone put up plenty of lights and the closed runs were clearly closed off.Hope this helps encourage you to have a great time night skiing. I went after a long day at Breck and it was so much fun.