From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keystone Resort
Keystone Resort
Keystone Resort tioned connected by a series of ski lifts and gondolas.
Collectively, the mountains form the largest operation in
Colorado to offer at night skiing, where several trails are
lit by large light fixtures, and lift operation can run un-
til late into the night. Night skiing takes place after sun-
set until as late as 9 p.m. on as many as 15 of the resort’s
trails.
Keystone is known also for its five-acre resurfaced
skating lake, sleigh rides and many Zagat-rated four- and
five-star restaurants. There are over 3,000 condos in Key-
stone, all within a short walk or free shuttle ride to one
the two base areas called River Run (newest) and Moun-
Location White River National Forest tain House (Original, less crowded).
Summit County, Colorado, USA
In summer, Keystone also is a home for lift access
Nearest city Keystone, Colorado mountain biking, biking parks, and hundreds of miles of
single-track mountain biking.
Coordinates 39°36′18″N 105°57′15″W / 39.605°N
105.95417°W / 39.605; -105.95417
(Keystone Resort)
Resort statistics
Top elevation 12,408 feet (3,782 m)
Base elevation 9,280 feet (2,830 m)
Elevation
• Base: 9,280 feet (2,830 m)
Skiable area 3148 acres (12.7km²)
• Summit: 12,408 feet (3,782 m)
Runs 135 total • Vertical Rise: 3,128 feet (953 m)
(19% beginner
32% intermediate Trails
49% advanced/expert)
• Skiable Area: 3,148 acres (12.74 km2)
Longest run Schoolmarm - 3.5 miles (5.6 km) • Trails: 135 total (19% beginner, 32% intermediate,
Lift system 19 total (2 gondola, 12 chair lifts, 5 surface 49% advanced/expert)
lifts) • Bowls: Independence, Bergman, Erickson, North,
Snowfall 230 in/year (5.84 m/year)
South, Puma, Lower Packsaddle.
• Longest Run: Schoolmarm - 3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Snowmaking 662+ acres • Average Annual Snowfall: 230 inches (580 cm)
Night skiing 15 trails • Terrain Parks:
• The A51 Terrain Park, a section of the resort with
Web site http://www.keystoneresort.com/ various features including for trick performance.
The terrain park is the largest in Colorado to be
Keystone Resort is the largest ski resort in Summit Coun- lit at night.
ty located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. It was • 51 rails and funboxes.
founded on November 21, 1970 by Max Dercum. The re- • 1 Superpipe (an enlarged half-pipe).
sort is owned and operated by Vail Resorts which also op-
erates three other resorts in the state (Vail, Beaver Creek, Lifts
and Breckenridge) and Heavenly Ski Resort and North-
• 20 total
star at Tahoe at Lake Tahoe. Some lift tickets and passes
• 2 gondolas, River Run and Outpost
in Keystone can also be used at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breck-
• 5 high-speed quad chair lifts, Summit Express,
enridge, A-basin in Colorado.
Montezuma Express, Peru Express, Santiago
Keystone consists of three mountains named Dercum
Express, Outback Express
Mountain, North Peak, the Outback, and five Bowls (In-
• 1 high-speed six person lift, Ruby Express
dependence, Ericsson, Bergman, North and South Bowls)
• 1 quad chair lift, Wayback
for skiing at every level. The first three mountains men-
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• 1 triple chair lift, Ranger ver, USA. Lands owned by the Denver Water Board at the
• 3 double chair lifts, A-51, Argentine, and base of Independence Mountain were given serious con-
Discovery sideration by the Forest Service as an alternative stag-
• 6 surface lifts ing area for Keystone ski area to reduce vehicle and skier
congestion at the existing portals, and as an alternative
Terrain Park ski lift connection and new portal serving the backside
of Arapahoe Basin ski area. Speculation about conflicts
Keystone Resort features the "A51 Terrain Park" on Der- in the Snake River Valley with the lynx reintroduction
cum Mountain, which has been noted as one of the more program stifled further study and land allocation. Prior
progressive progressive terrain parks in the region.[1] to formal expansion of Keystone ski area onto Indepen-
dence Mountain this terrain was under permit by multi-
Summer Activities ple guide and outfitters in the 1970s and 80s using snow-
cats and helicopters for alpine skiing.
During the summer, visitors to Keystone resort oftern
participate in hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing,
whitewater rafting, and mountain biking. Keystone re- Teller Lift Accident accident
sort is also home to two 18-hole championship golf
courses.
(1985)
The Teller Lift was a Yan 1000 model triple chair installed
in 1984 by Lift Engineering, when Keystone expanded in-
Forest Service to the North Peak. The following year the upper bull-
Keystone ski area operates on National Forest System wheel disconnected from the main gearbox shaft. Faulty
lands under special use permit to the Forest Service. The welding was blamed.[2] Two people were killed and 47 in-
30-year special use permit only assigns a portion of the jured. The lift was rebuilt by Yan as the Ruby lift, free
bundle of rights to the permit holder normally associated of charge. Settlements between Yan and injured skiers
with real estate ownership. For the privilege of using fed- topped over seven million dollars.
eral lands the ski area pays an annual fee of about one
dollar per skier visitor to the U.S. Treasury. Twenty-five
percent of those fees are returned to Summit County,
External links
Colorado, for roads and schools. The Forest Service ap- • Keystone Ski Resort’s website
proves all master development plan revisions, environ- • Keystone Area Information
mental impact statements, summer and winter opera- • Keystone Lodging
tions plans, and construction plan prior to opening. The • Google Map with buildings/attractions/bus stops/
1984 Land and Resource Management Plan and 2002 Re- etc all marked
vision, authored by Erik Martin, Program Manager for • Keystone Terrain Park Information
Ski Area Administration (1972–2003), WRNF, established
the final expanded boundary perimeter for Keystone Re- References
sort, including eventual expansion of developed skiing
onto Independence Mountain. The 2002 Forest Plan Re- [1] [1]
vision suggested an aerial transportation corridor and [2] "Faulty Weld Is Blamed For Ski Lift Accident". The
south portal be constructed in the Swan Valley to pro- New York Times (The New York Times Company).
vide direct access between Keystone ski area and the 1985-12-18. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/
Town of Breckenridge to improve traffic safety, reduce fullpage.html?res=9E00E7DB153BF93BA25751C1A963948260.
vehicle congestion, decrease dust and hydrocarbon emis- Retrieved 2008-02-29.
sions, and increase skier convenience. Independence
Mountain was an olympic finalist and nearly selected for
the signature alpine skiing downhill event for the ill-fat-
ed ’76 Winter Olympic Games initially awarded to Den-
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