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Overview 

Keystone is located near Frisco in Colorado, consisting of three peaks - Dercum Mountain, North Peak, and The Outback. With a variety of terrain from beginners to bowls and the biggest night skiing in Colorado, it's a resort worth the free shuttle ride!

Location

Keystone Ski Resort is located near the town of Keystone, Colorado.

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Contacts

Reservations: (800) 468-5004

Snow Line: (800) 468-5004

Adventure Center: (800) 354-4FUN

Ski and Snowboard School: (800) 255-3715

Planning

Getting There

Driving Directions from Denver:

Keystone is located 90 miles west from Denver International Airport (DEN). Travel West on Interstate 70 Exit at the Silverthorne/Dillon exit #205. At the end of the exit ramp turn left (East) at the stop light onto Highway 6 Travel 6.2 miles into Keystone Resort. Skier Access is out of River Run Village and the Mountain House Base Area.

River Run Village - Free and Pay Parking available After you enter Keystone stay on Highway 6 for 2.5 miles. Stay in the right lane. When the road splits take a right then an immediate left to access the free parking lot. For skier drop don't take the first left, instead take the third left. Mountain House Base Area After you enter Keystone take a right at the first stop light. Then an immediate left. Follow the road a mile to access pay parking and skier drop-off..

Accommodation

On Mountain

Accommodation is available on mountain and can be booked online at: Keystone Online

Off Mountain

Off mountain accommodation is available in the town of Keystone, Colorado.

Lift Tickets

Lift tickets may be purchased on mountain or online during season at Keystone Resort Online

Ski School

Ski school and ride school is available for both kids and adults as either private or group lessons. lessons can be purchased either on mountain or online at keystone.snow.com

Equipment Hire

There are many places in Keystone where you can rent all sorts of ski equipment of all standards.

Here are just a few of the many ski rental stores found in Breckenridge.

• Black Tie Ski Rentals
• Breeze Ski Rentals
• Christy Sports
• Keystone Sports - Mountain House Rental
• Keystone Sports-River Run Rental
• Mountain View Sports
• Rentskis
• Resort Quest Ski & Sport
• Summit Outdoor Sports
• Surefoot - Keystone Blackbear Lodge

If you do not have a car it is probably easier to hire your gear closer to the lifts as most offer over night storage, saving you the hassle of lugging your skis back to your accommodation every day.

You can also book your Keystone ski or snowboard rental online, which may save you some money and less time in the rental store.

The main companies in Keystone that offer this service are;

• Black Tie - Which also offer full delivery service to your accommodation
• Breeze Rentals
• Christy Sports
• Rentskis

To view a comparison of the above online rentals stores rates, locations and equipment Keystone Ski Rentals

Resort Facilities

Getting Around

Getting around keystone resort is made easy with the free shuttle bus system called "The Ride" which can get you almost anywhere in the village. Travel times take from 10 to 15 minutes and buses pick up every half hour. Guests must provide a bus pass given upon check-in.

Parking

Parking is both free and paid depending on which lot you choose. The Montezuma and Tenderfoot lots are free but are both some distance from the village.

From the Montezuma lot it is a short walk via the village to the river run basin area.

The Tenderfoot lot is located on the north side of US Hwy. 6, shuttle bus services are available for transport to both the River Run basin and the Mountain House basin areas.

Paid parking lots are located with direct access to each of the main basin areas, six pay lots in total. Two are located in the River Run village area and the other four are in the Mountain House basin area.

Activities

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Dining

Number of Restaurants: 34

Bars & Entertainment

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Shopping

Number of Shops: 30

Children

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Ride Guide

Beginner Areas

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Groomed Runs

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Off Piste

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Out of Bounds

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Cross Country

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Parks & Pipes

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Bumps

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Powder Zones

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Sheltered Runs

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Snowplay

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Other

Weather

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Geography

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History

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Resources

• Keystone Home Page
• Keystone Ski Rentals

Maps

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