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Keystone Resort, CO, Celebrates Closing Weekend with Springtastic Celebrations April 15 and 16

Join the resort for a rail jam competition on Saturday, April 15, and then close out the season on Sunday, April 16, with the resort’s annual Slush Cup for kids and adults Sun’s out, fun’s out, and spring is in the air! To celebrate the conclusion of another fantastic winter, join us for Keystone’s Springtastic Closing Weekend. Kick off the […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for Colorado, Multiple Feet for the San Juans Through Wednesday

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:35 pm MST, 2/12/2023 Forecast Summary: A series of systems will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. A weak system will brush the southern part of Colorado on Monday and bring snow to the area. A second, more […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Active Week Ahead for CO; 1-3+ Feet Possible for Northern Mountains Through Tuesday

11:00 pm MST, 1/26/2023 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Colorado over the next 5 days and bring 1-3 FEET to the northern mountains. Zonal N-NW flow with sufficient moisture will keep snow going through Saturday over northern mountains. Flow shifts to the W-SW Sunday as an open wave […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Closed Low Brings Multiple Feet of Snow to Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:20 am MST, 1/17/2023 Forecast Summary: A closed low will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. Snow across western Colorado tonight will continue through tonight and Wednesday. Snow tapers off late Wednesday night as the closed low moves […]
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World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort Returns to Keystone, CO, for the 2022-23 Season

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Keystone to host a Snow Fort Grand Opening Celebration on Dec. 23 with fireworks, music, and more This week, the World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort opened at Keystone Resort, and the resort will celebrate its return in style with a festive grand opening ceremony and fireworks display atop Dercum Mountain on Friday, Dec. 23. Sitting at an elevation of more than 11,600 feet, with a 10,000-square-foot footprint and reaching heights of more than 30 feet tall, the World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort lives up to its name. And this year, […]
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Keystone Resort, CO, to Open Friday, October 28th for the 2022-23 Winter Season

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Keystone Resort, CO, announced yesterday that it will open for the 2022-23 winter season on Friday, October 28th with two miles of skiing and riding on the signature Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon trails. Additionally, skiers and riders will have access to a hike-to terrain park on Spring Dipper. In celebration of Opening Day, guests who arrive early will be treated […]
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[PHOTOS] Full Steam Ahead With Snowmaking at Keystone Resort, CO

Keystone Resort, CO, has been taking advantage of the weather windows its been given and is ready whenever temperatures permit, thanks to its state-of-the-art snowmaking system and dedicated team. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Officially Began Snowmaking Yesterday Yesterday and today, temps dropped long enough that the resort was able to make snow for most of both mornings on top of […]
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Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte Announce Winter Opening Dates, Operating Plans and New Attractions for 2022-23 Season

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Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Crested Butte announced today their opening dates for the winter 2022-23 season, starting with Keystone’s kick-off in October and running all the way until spring with Breckenridge opening well into May. Keystone will open as soon as weather and conditions permit in October, thanks to its state-of-the-art, energy-efficient snowmaking system. Breckenridge and Vail […]
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Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project

Keystone Resort, CO, provided an update yesterday on the Bergman Bowl project that was shut down by US Forest Service officials last month. The US Forest Service requested construction be halted immediately after learning that an “unauthorized road had been bulldozed through sensitive areas where minimal impacts were authorized”, reports Vail Daily. Construction of access roads in alpine tundra isn’t traditionally […]
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Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion

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It’s been a tough summer for Vail Resorts as it attempts to upgrade and improve its resorts. At Park City, UT, the planning commission ‘shockingly blocked‘ two previously approved chairlift upgrades, and in Vail, CO, previously approved plans to build employee housing have been shelved after the property was condemned as the parcel is critical for bighorn sheep. Related: Keystone Resort, […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 8-24″ of Snow Across Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  4:40 pm MST, 3/8/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through Colorado and bring 8-24″ of snow to the mountains through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the north Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first shortwave trough moves into Colorado.  The second shortwave will bring snow to […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 4-12″ of Snow For Colorado’s Mountains Through Thursday Morning

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  12:40 pm MST, 2/17/2022 Forecast Summary: A quick-hitting system will move through Colorado and bring 4-12″ of snow to the mountains through Thursday morning. Snow will continue to fill in Wednesday afternoon and become widespread.  Conditions dry out through the weekend with the next system coming next week. Places to see the […]
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Former Pro-Skier Fined $10,000 and 160-Hours Public Service for Snowmobiling in Closed Keystone Resort, CO

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Former pro-skier David Lesh received $10,000 in fines and 160-hours of useful public service yesterday after illegally riding his snowmobile in a closed Keystone Resort, CO, in April 2020. Half of the 160-hours must be served with the White River National Forest. Judge Gordon Gallagher revealed that he had received several letters from members of the public requesting that he put […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Holiday Snow Out West Under Active Pattern, And Lots of it

Forecast By The SnowBrains Meteorology team  10:25 PM MST, 12/23/2021 Forecast Summary: A very active pattern will bring multiple rounds of snow across the western US, with significant snowfall totals likely through Tuesday. Snow will get started Thursday night and will keep going almost continuously through Tuesday for most locations. A brief break will come Wednesday before active weather continues […]
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