GORP Guide: Colorado Skiing
Keystone
By Claire Walter

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Total Area
1,861
acres
 Annual Snowfall
230
inches

2 six-passenger gondolas, 5 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 2 triples, 5 doubles, 5 surface lifts
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Keystone is a total resort, with skiing on three interconnected mountains, fine lodging and dining and excellent off-slope activities. A pedestrian-friendly development, part of a $700 million master plan, is at the base of the River Run Gondola, which accesses the eastern end of the original Keystone Mountain. This congenial peak also offers the Rockies'' largest night-skiing operation. Adjacent North Peak is famous for its challenging mogul runs, and The Outback behind that boasts noteworthy glades. The lift pass can also be used at Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Vail and Beaver Creek with free or low-cost buses linking all. In addition to fine cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating on a natural lake groomed into rink-like smoothness, Keystone is the closest resort to the booming Silverthorne Factory Outlets.
Where: 75 miles west of Denver via I-70 and U.S. 6.
What''s There: 2,900-foot vertical drop, 116 trails, 1,361 acres, two six-passenger gondolas, five high-speed quads, one fixed-grip quad, two triples, five doubles, five surface lifts, snowboard park and half-pipe, night skiing and riding.
What''s New: Enhanced snowmaking and grooming.
Season: Late October to early May.
Snowboarding: Terrain park, with two half-pipes. Clinics are available.
Terrain: Beginner 12%, Intermediate 34%, Advanced and Expert 54%.
Average Annual Snowfall: Keystone receives approximately 230 inches of snow per season.

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Ski School: There are 150 ski school staff members teaching skiing and snowboarding to adults and children. New three-day lift-lesson-rental-lunch package is $223. The resort does offer instruction for persons with disabilities.
Mountain Contact: Keystone, tel. (800) 222-0188.
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