Tag: Keystone Resort
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Front Range resorts begin snowmaking for 2021-22 ski and snowboard season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snowmaking efforts began over the weekend at several Front Range ski resorts in preparation for the 2021-22 ski and snowboard season. Loveland Ski Area, Keystone Resort and Arapahoe Basin all started snowmaking Saturday evening after a winter storm brought cold temperatures and up to 6 inches…
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Loveland, Keystone resorts begin snowmaking for 2021-22 ski and snowboard season
Snowmaking efforts began over the weekend at Loveland Ski Area and Keystone Resort in preparation for the 2021-22 ski and snowboard season. Loveland started its snowmaking Saturday evening after a winter storm brought cold temperatures and 3 inches of snowfall to the area, the resort said Sunday. The resort plans to continue snowmaking throughout the…
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First snows spotted throughout Colorado this week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a fall chill settled over much of Colorado, winter thrill-seekers got their first taste of the coming ski season. Many of the the state’s ski areas saw flakes this week. While not enough to ski, snowboard, sled, or slide down, the snow is enough…
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Colorado ski industry hoping for strong finish to difficult season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than halfway through a snowy February, Colorado ski industry officials hope momentum carries into the spring, a season beloved by regulars and visitors alike who know conditions to be most promising in the final…
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Colorado ski resort set for high-altitude expansion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Skiers and snowboarders at Keystone Resort could see their playground expand with new lift-served terrain. The U.S. Forest Service this month gave the green light for the Summit County resort’s plan to build a detachable chairlift that would shuttle visitors above timberline to a place…
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12 Colorado ski resorts ranked among the best in annual poll
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To no surprise, Colorado was once again well represented in SKI Magazine’s annual rankings of the West’s best ski resorts. Surprising, perhaps, is Aspen Snowmass’s fall to No. 5 after holding the top spot the past two years. “The four ski areas that make up…
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Another Colorado ski area opens in surprise fashion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe Basin’s opening day is typically a party-like occasion, as Front Range enthusiasts flock to the ski area known as “The Legend” for its long-lasting season, often beginning in mid-October and ending sometimes as late as July 4. Monday was different. A-Basin officials made a…
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Keystone Resort opens for 50th ski season
Keystone Resort opened for the season Friday, celebrating its 50th birthday among an unusually late start to the ski and snowboard season statewide. Keystone is the second resort in the state to open for the 2020-21 season, and the first near the Front Range. Dry weather and wildfires have tarnished snowmaking efforts at many big-name…
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Unclear picture for start of skiing on Colorado Front Range
On Thursday, Colorado’s Front Range skiers and snowboarders looked to their first days on the slopes this weekend. But in what was perhaps a fitting precursor for an uncertain winter ahead, there were no guarantees on the morning. Epic Pass holders woke to surprise news of Keystone Resort launching its online reservation system, a day…
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Uncertain season set to begin for Colorado Front Range skiers
On Thursday, Colorado’s Front Range skiers and snowboarders looked to their first weekend on the slopes. But in what was perhaps a fitting precursor for an uncertain winter ahead, there were no guarantees at first. Epic Pass holders woke to surprise news of Keystone Resort launching its online reservation system, a day before the scheduled…