Keystone
Ski resort · Colorado, United States
Keystone is a ski resort in Colorado (United States) with 116 km of runs and 20 lifts. You can ski between 2,829 m and 3,803 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 974 m. Its longest run is Schoolmarm (3.8 km) and the steepest, peru glades, reaches 85% on its toughest stretch.
See Keystone on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 116 km
- Lifts
- 20
- Elevation
- 2,829–3,803 m
- Vertical drop
- 974 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue22 km
- Red41 km
- Black52 km
- Extreme0.8 km
The steepest runs at Keystone
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- peru glades Black85% · 40°
- Silver Heels Black76% · 37°
- Puma Bowl Black70% · 35°
- Wombat Chutes Black67% · 34°
- packsadle line Black66% · 33°
The longest runs
- Schoolmarm Blue3.8 km
- Coyote Caper Black2.0 km
- Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Black1.9 km
- Paymaster Red1.8 km
- Anticipation Red1.8 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 7 magic carpets · 2 gondolas.
When to go to Keystone
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 3,327 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,316 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Keystone
- Arapahoe Basin8 km · 49 km of runs
- Loveland Basin Ski Area12 km · 48 km of runs
- Loveland Valley Ski Area13 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Breckenridge16 km · 112 km of runs
- Copper Mountain22 km · 115 km of runs
- Winter Park Resort36 km · 112 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keystone?
- In Colorado, United States. The nearest resort is Arapahoe Basin, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Keystone have?
- 116 km: 22 km of blue runs, 41 km of red runs, 52 km of black runs, 0.8 km of extreme runs.
- What is the elevation of Keystone?
- You can ski between 2,829 m and 3,803 m: a vertical drop of 974 m.
- How many lifts does Keystone have?
- 20: 11 chairlifts, 7 magic carpets, 2 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Keystone?
- peru glades (black), at 85% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Keystone?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Keystone?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.