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Pro
Every turn gives you another glorious view
Con
If you aren't used to higher elevations it can take awhile to get acclimated.
In a nutshell
9400 feet closer to heaven
Callavetta Says: Want to hit the ball really far? Try golf at Keystone. There are two courses in the resort; the Ranch Course (designed by Robert Trent Jones) and the newer eco-sensitive River Course. Both are beautifully situated with fantastic views. Greens fees are pricey but you can get...
CptCrunch767 Says: keystone was one of my favorite places to ski/snowboard all of the runs are marked what they actually are the entire run. so when you ride a black diamond its a black diamond until it meets up with a blue at the bottom. great place for super huge carves all the the way down....
1 Review and 36 Opinions Tucked away, deep in the woods, sits the historic Ski Tip Lodge. This B&B is an old Wells Fargo...
1 Review and 0 Opinions If you prefer a hotel accommodation, the Keystone Lodge has everything to make your visit very...
The Ski Tip Lodge: Pssst, don't spread this around!
johngayton Says: This is special - if you don't know it's there, you'lll never find it by accident, tucked away just off Montezuma Road, and not particularly well signposted - it's a little gem awaiting discovery. Shucks, I just am too good to you guys here on VT, sharing my new-found little...
Alpenglow Stube: At 11,666 feet, the highest in North America
Callavetta Says: The Alpenglow Stube has been on my radar screen for several years, but quite frankly out of my price range. This AAA Four Star rated restaurant is also determined by Zagat to be Colorado's seventh top dining experience. You begin your dining adventure by taking two gondolas...
Snake River Saloon: The Snake in the Dark!
johngayton Says: This is where it all happens here in Keystone - drinking, music, dancing, dining and more drinking! There are plenty of other bars in the resort but this is my personal favourite and has a good mixed clientele and when it gets lively it gets lively. Good service (provided...
The Inn: A Barman Who Remembers Your Drinks
johngayton Says: Not quite sure whether this qualifies as casual dining or nightlife, but this I was impressed with. Dropped in for a couple of drinks on the Thursday, had a bar meal - wings and superb crab cakes, went back on the following Monday (?) and the barman remembered exactly what...
johngayton Says: With thanks to a new member - skitraveler (yep one "l") it seems that CME now have a bit of competition in Summit Express. I haven't used the latter but it seems they run a 2-hourly scheduled service to and from DIA and are a bit cheaper than CME.Here's the website anyway:
Skitraveler Says: Another shuttle company based in the Mountains is Summit Express. They operate shuttles every two hours from the Denver International Airport to Keystone, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain. For my trip to and from Keystone they were on time and seemed to be very reliable....
Convenient Shuttle To Keystone Colorado
JenniferBreck Says: Another option outside of Colorado Mountain Express is Powderhound Transportation for those looking for a shuttle to Keystone. They are usually more expensive than CME for individuals however for groups they can usually be quite a bit cheaper. Powderhound offers private...
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: Chocolate!
Callavetta Says: While this chain store can be found all over the US, where is more appropriate than here in the middle of the Rockies? All sorts of homemade candies and chocolates. My favorites are the Peanut Butter Buckets.... kind of like super gourmet Reeses PB cups! Pretty...
Lakeside shops: All your Mountain accoutrements
Callavetta Says: All along the lakeside promenade are shops as well as restaurants. YOu can buy anything frim ski wear and gloves to resort logo items. There are perhaps a dozen shops to attract your attention and capture your dollars.
Any Excuse To Take Photos Of Pretty Girls!
johngayton Says: Every year Keystone holds its own little Mardi Gras parade, which OK ain't gonna challenge New Orleans, but this is a bit of fun in its own right! Unfortunately on the day of the parade the weather was unseasonably warm and so the pics of the girls weren't as "sharp" as they...
Callavetta Says: Lorna and Jill relax and share a beverage at one of the cafes along Keystone Lake. In summer, it's a pleasant way to while away the afternoon, enjoying the sun and the flowers at the lakeside village. If that sounds to boring, rent a canoe or paddle boat and get out on the...
johngayton Says: We all know that cooking at altitude takes a bit longer because water doesn't boil at 100 degrees Celsius any more - something to do with air pressure.So here's me deciding to cook pea and ham soup - it takes about 4 hours all told, as opposed to about 2 hours max back...
Callavetta Says: The weather in the mountains can change amazingly fast. Within the space of an hour it can go from sunny and bright to stormy/rain/hail/thunder/snow and back to sunny and bright. The temperatures dip well into the negative (fahrenheit) numbers.Typically in the summer there...
When the wine rack is empty.............
johngayton Says: ..............then its time to pack! Yep, winter stuff at the bottom. In the side pocket of the small bag. Including rechargers, adapters and etc. all at the top. Hey, let's not get carried away! Just double check that the passport is where it should be!
Take a walk up the Snake River.
johngayton Says: With the arrival of spring in April, a little later in the year than elsewhere given the 9,500+ ft elevation, the snow finally begins to melt and the river actually becomes liquid for the first time. The waterfall at the back of the condo, which previously didn't exist,...
Loveland Pass - The Continental Divide
Callavetta Says: Driving up Highway 6, past Keystone and over the Loveland Pass, you will reach the 11,990 ft. summit and a point on the Continental Divide. All watershed on the west side goes to the Pacific and on the east side goes to the Atlantic.
Here's Something I Never Thought I Would Write
johngayton Says: I never thought I would write an actual sports travel tip in which I am actually participating. I have written a sports tip on my Budapest page, and I suppose I was participating, but in a very idiosyncratic fashion.I suppose there is a first for everything and here it is!I...
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Favorite thing: I'm not a fan of packages as a general rule but I would book my trip "out west" through Keystone directly. It seemed to be more economical to get our condo, tickets, air fare and car rental done all through them.
Fondest memory: There is definitely alot of sunshine in Colorado in the spring. I enjoyed being able to ski in the warm sunshine. That doesn't happen often in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.
Written Mar 14, 2004
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Billed as the "Nature of the Rockies", Keystone seems the most environmentally friendly of the Summit County resorts. Developers take great pains to insure that man made features are added in concert...
Here I am just back from Colorado, with a slight detour via Essex, going through my pics. The difficult bit is where to start and so I will start with the bit that I found most difficult. By the way...
If you're going to spring ski, Keystone is the place to go! It has the highest elevation of all the Vail Corp. mountains, so the ski conditions tend to be better in the latter part of the season.
For all those ski lovers this is paradise. I managed to roll down the hill on my butt aaaaand freeze my toes but still loved the place.
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