Over the years, Keystone has become known as a great destination resort, featuring a unique back-to-back-to-back ski mountain and two bustling villages. Now, Keystone is much more than a ski and snowboard resort-there's almost more to do off the slopes than there is to do on them! Our Adventure Passport, free to guests lodging with Keystone Resort, is a ticket to all kinds of free adventures around the resort including ice skating, yoga, snowshoeing, wine tasting, cross country skiing and more. River Run and Keystone Villages are home to many of the festivals, special events and free weekly activities for Keystone Resort guests. The more serene and residential areas of East and West Keystone offer many affordable options including spacious, family-friendly condos and premium townhomes. Holiday Inn Summit County - Frisco Keystone Lodging and Hospitality Keystone Resort Resort Information: Lifts: 2 HS gondolas, 1 HS 6-pack, 5 HS quads, 1 quad, 1 triple, 5 double, 2 surface lifts, 4 carpets Ski Base Elevation: 9,300 feet Peak Elevation: 12,200 feet Skiable area: 1,861 acres, 116 runs Ability: 12% easiest, 34% more difficult, 54% most difficult Keystone Mountain: 32% easiest, 51% more difficult, 17% most difficult North Peak: 27% easiest, 52% more difficult, 21% most difficult The Outback: 0% easiest, 20% more difficult, 80% most difficult SkiTops University - Resource links down this page: Transportation Resort Misconceptions Top Selling Points Best Client Type Recommendations / Highlights Other Resort Activities Unique Resort Features Take The Test Consumer Info Page Trail Maps General Information - As provided by the resort: Air Service to Resort: Denver International Airport is just 90 miles east of Keystone Resort via Interstate 70. DIA is a nonstop destination airport for over 21 national and international carriers. Vail/Eagle County Airport (EGE) is 65 miles west of Keystone Resort via Interstate 70. Ground transfers are not available from EGE, but rental cars are. Other Transportation Options: Resort Express provides frequent shuttle service between DIA and Keystone. While in resort, guests will enjoy the Free in-resort shuttle service throughout all areas of the resort. Common Misperceptions: Keystone is difficult/overwhelming/offers too many choices/etc. No doubt, Keystone Resort offers many choices in lodging; the key to effectively selling Keystone is qualifying your client needs by location and budget. · Guests looking to stay slopeside and in the heart of the action will enjoy staying in River Run Village. A full range of price points are available- from spacious, affordable units in River Bank Lodge, to deluxe Village Condos, up to the new ski-in/ski-out platinum units in The Timbers and Lone Eagle. · Looking for a great location just steps to the chairlifts, quiet surroundings and a full range of price options? Mountain House base area is a good match. · Keystone Lakeside Village and Keystone Lodge are great options for guests who enjoy the bustle and activity of a village atmosphere. The lifts are a 5-to-10 minute shuttle ride away on the Free in-resort shuttle system. · Lodging in East Keystone or West Keystone means beautiful, forested areas, spacious condos and townhomes and a location just minutes from the lifts and villages on the Free in-resort shuttle system. · North Keystone is walking distance to the Conference Center and Keystone Lakeside Village. The lifts and villages are a quick shuttle ride away on the Free in-resort shuttle system. Keystone has no nightlife. Check out Happy Hour and live music on the weekends at Snake River Saloon. Or dig The Goat-Soup and Whisky bar with a definite local flavor. The Great Northern Tavern in River Run Village showcases live music most weekends and a great après ski too. Stay tuned for more nightlife options opening in River Run Village for the 03/04 season! Top 5 Selling Points: · Unique "3 mountains deep" ski experience: three mountains positioned back-to-back-to-back-Keystone Mountain, North Peak and The Outback. Night-skiing too! · 1500 lodging options to meet anyone's needs · Free Adventure Passport-the ticket to free adventures in the resort like ice-skating, yoga, snowshoeing, wine tasting, cross country skiing and more. Approximate value per person: $180 · True destination resort: Resort-wide amenities include centralized check-in, resort activities and dining concierge, resort charge privileges at select restaurants, retail shops and mountain services, daily housekeeping, free in-resort shuttle system, free weekly events and activities, free activities with the Adventure Passport. · Award-winning dining: The Alpenglow Stube is the highest gourmet AAA Four-Diamond restaurant in North America. At 11,444 feet above sea level, the Stube is accessed only by a two-gondola ride to the top of North Peak. Dining at Keystone Ranch is a six-course gourmet affair highlighting Colorado ingredients. Listed as the best restaurant in Colorado in the 2002 Zagat Survey and as Keystone's second AAA Four-Diamond restaurant, guests will savor the treat of dining at Keystone Ranch. Best Resort Client: Everyone! Anyone looking for good value, a great mountain, fun-filled villages, beautiful surroundings and scenery, great dining and quality lodging will find what they're looking for in Keystone Resort. While Keystone continues to pride itself on excelling in the family market, singles and couples will also enjoy the resort. River Run Village in particular offers many of the attractions these guests enjoy. Groups of all kinds find Keystone a great destination with enough lodging inventory and options to make planning a cinch. Recommendations / Highlights: · Ski Tip Lodge for a romantic evening and dinner. · Der Fondue Chessel, a mountain-top dinner experience featuring fondues and raclette grilling and live Bavarian music. · Free weekly events like Fireside Storytelling with Redtail the Mountain Man and a Stargazing Workshop. Other Activities: · Silverthorne and Dillon Factory Outlet Stores · Ice Skating, Hockey on Keystone Lake · Alpine Institute: hands-on classes and seminars taught by top professionals · Sleigh Rides Dinners · Snowmobiling · Fly-fishing What's New This Year: Keystone will unveil a new state-of-the-art eight-passenger gondola to replace the current six-passenger River Run Gondola for the 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season. A key component of the plan includes moving the bottom terminal of the new River Run Gondola into the River Run Village, significantly enhancing the guest experience for all Resort guests, by making access to the gondola easier.A new mid-station will be constructed halfway up Dercum Mountain with loading and unloading in both directions, giving skiers and snowboarders an option to access the upper trails from mid-mountain and to download at the end of their ski day. Why This Resort is Special or Unique: Keystone enjoys a spectacular setting in the White River National Forest with the Snake River winding it's way through the valley. The resort showcases the best of both worlds--the beautiful "nature of the Rockies" and resort-style vacationing and amenities. Take the SkiTops University Test - Click Here SkiTops Contact / Web Site at Keystone: Click Here For the Supplier Membership List P.O. Box 191981 - Sacramento, California, U.S.A. 95819 info@skitops.com | Back | Members Home | Site Home | Contacts SkiTops.com: