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2012-13 Keystone Resort Winter Fun Fast Facts
 

Location: Convenient
 

• 90 – miles Keystone Resort is located from Denver International Airport (DIA), making it one of the closest all-inclusive ski resorts to the largest airport in Colorado.

 
Mountain: Pristine
 

• 3,148 – acres of superb skiable terrain
• 3,128 – feet of vertical drop available for skiing and riding
• 9,280 – feet in elevation of Keystone Resort’s base
• 12,408 – feet in elevation of Keystone’s summit
• 135 – named ski trails consisting of 19% easiest terrain, 32% more difficult terrain and 49% most difficult terrain
• 5 – vast bowls available for a truly amazing ski/ride vacation: Independence Bowl, Bergman Bowl, Erickson Bowl, North Bowl and South Bowl
• 20 – chairlifts for easy access to every type of trail
• 235 – inches of average annual snowfall
• 662– acres of terrain fixed with snowmaking capabilities, helping Keystone be one of the first resorts to open each season
• 37,000 – people per hour Keystone’s lift capacity can move uphill

 
Activities: Winter Wonderland
 

• Kids Ski Free: Unmatched
  • 156 – days kids 12 years and under ski free at Keystone with two nights of booked lodging. No black out dates. No restrictions. No red tape. Just you, your family and Keystone
• Skiing and Snowboarding: Delight
  • EpicMix Racing
    • 1 – New EpicMix Racing application added to the ground breaking EpicMix technology that will allow guests to see how they stack up again the most successful U.S. ski racer of all time (Lindsey Vonn) and share their results with family and friends
  • Ski With A Ranger
    • 45 – minute United States Forest Service Ranger guided ski or snowboard tour down Dercum Mountain, available weekly throughout the season
  • Betty Fest
    • 2 – day ski improvement workshop for women offered on dates throughout the season
• Night Skiing: Exhilarating
  • 9 – trails that remain open into the evening equaling 243 acres making it the largest night ski operation in Colorado including a segment of the terrain park (Colorado’s only night park)
  •  10.5 – hours of daily skiing and riding available at Keystone, making ours the longest ski day in Colorado
• Area 51 (A-51): Gripping
  • 4 – terrain park sections within A-51 for every ability level: Freda’s Incubator (Beginner), I-70 (Beginner/Intermediate), Park Lane (Intermediate) and Main Street (Advanced)
  • 1 – chair lift that exclusively services Area 51 for quick laps through the park
  • 4 – jump lines with up to 20 jumps ranging in size from 5 feet to 70 feet
  • 120 – offered features including boxes, rails and jibs
  • 2^nd – place terrain park ranking in TrasnWorld SNOWboarding’s 2013 Resort Poll
• CampKeystone Children’s Ski and Ride School: Unparalleled
  • 7 – number of Camp Keystone theme days
  • 0 – number of ski school programs in the country like Keystone’s Mom, Dad and Me Lesson: A one-hour private instruction at the end of the day to review your child’s progress and learn how you can help your child’s continued progression
  • 3 –days required in booking to guarantee the same instructor daily
  • 4 – max number of students in semi-private Ultimate 4 Ski and Ride School Lesson
• Kidtopia: Magical
  • 0 – Snow forts in the world larger than the Kidtopia fort located on top of Dercum Mountain
  • 20 – Ripperoo parades happening through River Run Village every Saturday at 4 PM
  • 19 – Kid’s Après’ featuring kid-friendly refreshments and live entertainment every Friday at 4 PM
  • 17 - On-ice dance parties with DJ entertainment every Sunday at 4 PM at Dercum Square Ice Rink
  • 1 - Snowed-In Festival dedicated to the best parts of a snow day; movie marathons, pajama parties, snowman building, comfort food and much more
• KAT Ski with Keystone Adventure Tours: Thrilling
  • 3 – number of incredible bowls you’ll enjoy with our expert guides
  • 1 – pair of Salomon powder skis available for each KAT guest
  • 8-13 – runs in a day an average a group will take, enjoying untouched powder and seemingly endless terrain
  • 1 – catered group gourmet lunch served daily in Keystone’s cozy, backcountry yurt which was built in 2007
  • 3 – snowcats in the KAT fleet: 2 Yellow Bombardiers and 1 Red Piston Bully
• Mountain-Top Snowcat Tours: Stunning
  • 5 – breathtaking views of the Continental Divide, Ten Mile Range, Lake Dillon, the Gore Range and Montezuma
  • 3 – daily offered mountain top non-skiing tours
• Winter Snow Tubing at Adventure Point: Exuberance
  • 5 – lanes to zoom down
  • 400-650 – length, in feet, of the Adventure Point tubing hill
  • 11,640 – elevation of the tubing hill making it the highest in the world
• Snowbiking at Adventure Point: Invigorating
  • 3,128 – feet of vertical terrain available for cruising down on a Snowbike
  • 2 – hour-long certifying lessons, after which a person may rent a snowbike on there own
  • 1911 – year the snowbike was invented by the Swiss Christian Bühlmann. He termed the invention the “Steerable Sport Sled with in-line Runners”
• NordicCenter: Serene
  • 5.6 – miles of groomed Nordic Ski trails for classic and ski skating
  • 8 – miles of snowshoe trails
  • 18 – plus miles of nearby terrain that in many cases parallels or runs along the old stagecoach mining roads form the 1880s
  • 11,640 – elevation at which the Mountain Top Trek snowshoe tour begins heading towards Bergman Bowl
• Scenic Gondola Rides: Breathtaking
  • 11,640 – peak elevation providing scenic views, access to spectacular terrain and an unforgettable ride to dinner
  • 2 – the number of high-speed gondolas for scenic rides (Keystone Resort is the only Colorado Ski Resort with two high-speed gondolas)
• Ice Skating: Whimsical
  • 5 – acre Lakeside Village Rink: the largest zamboni-maintained outdoor ice skating rink in North America
  • 7,200 – square-foot Dercum Square Ice Skating Rink in River Run Village
• Verbier, Switzerland: International
  • 1 – international resorts, Verbier, where the EpicPass is now accepted

 
Lodging: Diverse
 

• 900 – plus condos managed by Keystone Resort with something for every family’s taste: poolside, ski-in/ski-out, in the heart of the Village, etc.
• 265 – hotel rooms owned and operated by Keystone Resort

 
Spa: Rejuvenating
 

• 6 – types of soothing Keystone signature massages
• 3 – offered “Journeys:” a package combining several spa treatments for the ultimate day of pampering

 
Dining: Delectable
 

• 5 – number of world-class signature dining options Keystone has to offer: Der Fondue Chessel, Keystone Ranch, Alpenglow Stube, The Ski Tip Lodge and Horse-drawn Sleigh Ride Dinners
• 11,444 – elevation of the Alpenglow Stube restaurant making it the highest AAA Four-Diamond dining experience in North America
• 2 – number of gondola rides it takes to dine at Der Fondue Chessel and Alpenglow Stube
• 1930 – year the homestead was built that now houses The Ranch’s fine dining experience
• 1 – number of chicken dances performed each night at Der Fondue Chessel
• 1880s – era of stagecoach stop that has been transformed into the Ski Tip Lodge, which delights customers with an exquisite rotating four-course menu
• 2,000 – pound draft horses that pull the sleds to a unique dining experience awaiting at the authentic Soda Creek homestead (Sleigh Ride Dinners)

 
Bakery: Willy Wonka
 

• 2,500 – pounds of imported chocolate used to produce Chef Ned’s (Executive Pastry Chef Ned Archibald) infamous Chocolate Village displayed in the Keystone Lodge and Spa during the Holiday season
• 146,000 – chocolate chunk and white chocolate cherry cookies baked annually by Chef Ned for Keystone’s check-in cookie bag program
• 2,400 – quarts of vanilla ice cream used in Chef Ned’s kitchen each season
• 16,000 – chocolate truffles produced annually

 
ConferenceCenter: Exquisite
 

• 100,000 – square feet of meeting space which includes the largest conference center in the Rocky Mountains
• 114 – tons of diverted compostable materials from the landfill in the last 2 years
• 200 – tons of cardboard, paper, glass, plastics and metal that has been recycled in the last two years
• 83 – percent diversion rate of recycled materials in 2012 so far

 
Environment and Sustainability: Pride
 

• 25 – percent increase in Keystone’s snowmaking system’s electrical efficiency since 2003
• 761 – tons of Keystone’s waste diverted from the landfill through recycling and compostable waste collection in 2012
• 51 – percent of Keystone’s on-mountain recycling and composting rate (an increase from 37 percent the prior year)
• 2,384,080 – kilowatt hours saved in 2012
• 680 – approximate number of employee volunteer hours devoted to Echo Day at Keystone Science School in 2012

 
Winter Operating Schedule:
 

• Opening Day: November 2, 2012
• Closing Day: April 7, 2013