Keystone Ski Resort Guide & Reviews Ski Area, Apres-Ski, Spa & Wellness, Lodging, Things To See & Do
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.
Wellness & spa
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 during their stay.
| 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 | ✔ |
| Apres ski | Lively & Fun |
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.
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
- 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
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.
Featured Vacation Rentals - chalets & condos
Keystone Lodging
Keystone has a good stock of vacation rentals including lodges, chalets, cabins and condos, that can be rented out in the summer and winter seasons. Prices range from being reasonable to the very expensive and as usual, depends on whether the accommodation is centrally located,the degree of comfort and facilities on offer and the time of year you want to go.
Keystone can be divided in to 4 main areas:
- River Run
- Easy Keystone
- Central Keystone & lakeside village
- West Keystone
For a summary of these areas, please see our Keystone accommodation page.
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. Some suggestions for your ski holidays...
- Don't buy a day ticket unless you are literally only there for a day. Like many resorts in Colorado, a day pass costs around $100
- Keystone’s Ski Tip Lodge is an old 1880’s stagecoach stop that now is a quaint, cozy B&B. The Ski Tip is located off-the-beaten path, away from the hustle and bustle of Keystone’s River Run village and is a romantic après ski location perfect for enjoying a nice glass of wine.
