SnowBrains Header logo
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains YouTube Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

keystone resort

[UPDATED] Snowboarder Seriously Injured After Falling Almost 50 Feet From Chairlift at Keystone Resort, CO

[Updated noon on Friday, December 13] More details have emerged of the incident at Keystone Resort in Colorado on Wednesday, where a guest fell off a chairlift. Initial police reports that it was a skier were inaccurate. Subsequent statements from the police and the Passenger Tramway Safety Board, reported by CPR News, state that a 32-year-old snowboarder fell approximately 47 […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 13, 2024
0 Comments

[PHOTOS] Keystone Resort, CO, Opens for the 2024-25 Season

Keen skiers and riders lined up 24 hours before the lifts opened. Credit: Katie Young / Keystone Resort

Keystone Resort in Colorado is officially open. It kicked off the 2024-25 winter season with over two miles of skiing and riding under bluebird skies. Related: These Are the 7 Ski Resorts Open in North America This Weekend Guests started lining up Friday afternoon, nearly 24 hours before the resort opened, to claim the honor of First Gondola Cabin. The […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo Press Release | November 3, 2024
0 Comments

[PHOTOS] Keystone Resort, CO, Kicks Off Snowmaking for 2024-25 Season

Keystone Resort, Colorado, has started snowmaking for the upcoming 2024-25 ski season. While the resort has not yet set an official opening day, excitement is in the air as snowmaking teams are ready to make snow at every opportunity around the clock to lay the foundation for opening day. Keystone is aiming to open at least 2 miles of skiing […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 21, 2024
0 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO, Appoints Shannon Buhler as Vice President and General Manager    

Shannon Buhler enjoying the snow with her wife and family. Credit: Keystone Resort

KEYSTONE, Colo., Aug. 27, 2024 – Today, Keystone Resort announced Shannon Buhler as Vice President and General Manager, taking effect September 16. Most recently, Buhler led Stowe Mountain Resort as Vice President and General Manager. Returning to Colorado is a homecoming for Buhler, who spent formative professional years in resort roles throughout Summit and Eagle Counties. Related: The National Brotherhood […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo Press Release | August 27, 2024
0 Comments

Keystone Mountain, CO, is Offering On-Snow Tubing This Summer

  Keystone Resort, Colorado, will be offering on-snow tubing this summer. According to the resort, tubing will be offered Thursday through Monday, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tickets are offered online in advance to the tubing. A valid Epic Pass or scenic gondola ticket for the day is required on top of the tubing ticket. With an Epic Pass, […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Jake Benton | July 1, 2024
0 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO, Closes Out the Season in Style with Springtastic Celebration

closing day at Keystone Resort colorado

This weekend, Keystone Resort in Colorado closed out its historic 2023/24 season with its annual Springtastic Celebration Closing Weekend. Related: Colorado Ski Resorts Reveal Closing Dates for the 2023-2024 Season The temps may have been low, but the vibes were high as guests competed for prizes in the Resort’s annual Rail Jam and Slush Cup competitions. With four inches of […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 8, 2024
0 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO, to Open Bergman Express Lift This Saturday

Keystone Resort, Colorado, invites skiers and riders to adventure to new heights this Saturday, December 30, 2023, with the highly anticipated opening of the brand-new Bergman Express lift. The new high-speed 6-passenger chairlift was installed over the summer and this winter season it will provide access to 555 acres of high alpine terrain in Bergman and Erickson Bowls, offering a […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 29, 2023
0 Comments

Keystone, CO, Resort Founder & Ski Pioneer Bill Bergman Dies Aged 99

The co-founder of Keystone Resort, Colorado, Bill Bergman died on Monday morning, December 11, 2023, aged 99. Bergman and his wife Jane co-founded Keystone together with Max and Edna Dercum in 1970. Bergman was the first president of Keystone Resort and Bergman Bowl and Bergy’s Glad are named in his honor. Co-founder Max Dercum had long dreamed of creating a […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 14, 2023
0 Comments

World’s Largest Mountain-Top Snow Fort Opens at Keystone, CO

The world’s largest mountain-top Snow Fort has officially opened for guests of all ages to explore at Keystone Resort in Colorado. Located at the top of the River Run gondola at an elevation of over 11,600 feet, this year’s Snow Fort is even bigger and better than years past. Reaching a height of over 35 feet and covering a quarter-acre, […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 14, 2023
0 Comments

Lift Towers Installed for New Bergman Express Chairlift at Keystone Resort, CO

keystone resort Bergman express chairlift

Yesterday, teams at Keystone Resort in Colorado finished erecting all 16 of the new lift towers for its brand-new Bergman Express chairlift. Set to open this season, Bergman Express will bring lift-served access to more than 550 acres of terrain in Keystone’s high alpine. The high-speed, six-passenger chairlift will allow guests to lap the mellow, dreamy bowl terrain of Bergman […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 10, 2023
0 Comments

[VIDEO] Keystone Resort, CO, Announces New Lift That Will Revolutionize the Resort

keystone colorado Bergman bowl Bergman express chair

In the above video, the vice president and general manager of Keystone Resort announces the introduction of the Bergman Express chairlift, which is set to revolutionize the resort. The chairlift will provide access to wide-open high alpine skiing, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of Summit County’s peaks and ranges. To enhance the experience, ski runs at the resort will be […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Play Video
Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 20, 2023
0 Comments

Opening Day Recap: Keystone Resort, CO

This past Friday, Keystone Resort became the second Colorado resort to open up for the season and its launch looked to be an epic time. The announcement came around 4 pm MST on Wednesday, Oct. 26th, when Keystone had deemed there was enough snow depth and decided to kick off its 2022-23 winter season on a high note. Anticipation built […]

Post Tag for Conditions ReportConditions Report
Steven Snyder | November 2, 2022
0 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO, to Open Friday, October 28th for the 2022-23 Winter Season

keystone resort, colorado, opening day

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 […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 27, 2022
0 Comments

Keystone Could Become Colorado’s Newest Town

New Town in CO? Keystone, Colorado

A new grassroots effort has emerged out of the Colorado High Country to turn the area of Keystone into an official town. The petition signing started this week and is now underway. The first person to sign? 96-year-old Bill Bergman, Keystone’s forefather and original co-founder. Related: Keystone Resort, CO, Gets Approval to Restart Bergman Bowl Project | Now Won’t be […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Nick DeRiso | August 5, 2022
0 Comments

Vail Resorts Was Sent a Cease & Desist Letter After Bulldozing Unauthorized Road in Alpine Tundra During Keystone Resort, CO, Expansion

high alpine terrain

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, […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 28, 2022
4 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO, to Reveal 16 New Trail Names With Daily Wordle Puzzles

In September 2021, Vail Resorts announced that Keystone Resort, CO, would be getting a new high-speed six-person chairlift into the Bergman Bowl area, increasing lift-served terrain by 555 acres. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts This project unlocks access for novice and intermediate guests and provides expanded entry to expert terrain […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 16, 2022
0 Comments

Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Found Guilty of Riding Snowmobile at Closed Keystone Resort, CO to Promote His Business

David Lesh, keystone

Former pro-skier David Lesh has been found guilty of illegally riding a snowmobile at a terrain park in closed Keystone Resort on April 24, 2020, and undertaking an unauthorized commercial venture on national forestland. Lesh’s own social media pictures played a part in the conviction. US Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher ruled that Lesh’s social media campaign with photos on or pretending […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 25, 2021
2 Comments

Bergman Bowl Project Approved at Keystone Resort, CO

Colorado

The White River National Forest has approved Keystone’s plans for their new Bergman Bowl project. Keystone is located in Summit County, CO, next to the likes of Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, and Loveland. The ski resort opened in 1970 and has since grown to 20 lifts and over 3,000 skiable acres. Since 1997, the mountain has been owned by Vail Resorts […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Taylor Stephan | November 11, 2020
0 Comments

Keystone Resort, CO Plan to Open Tomorrow, Pending Government Approval

Safety regulations

Keystone Resort, CO intends to open for the season tomorrow, pending Government approval of their operating plan.   View this post on Instagram   As we finalize the details of our winter operating plan with government officials, we are delaying the launch of our reservation system – previously announced for tomorrow morning, Nov 4. We still intend to open for […]

Post Tag for Industry NewsIndustry News
Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 5, 2020
0 Comments

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Top 9 States with the Best Snow Quality
    Top 9 States with the Best Snow Quality
  • Austrian Ski Resort Faces Permanent Closure as Demolition of Ski Lifts Looms
    Austrian Ski Resort Faces Permanent Closure as Demolition of Ski Lifts Looms
  • [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
    [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
  • Rossignol to Close Historic Dynastar Factory at Foot of Mont-Blanc, France, Ending Over 60 Years of Ski Manufacturing History
    Rossignol to Close Historic Dynastar Factory at Foot of Mont-Blanc, France, Ending Over 60 Years of Ski Manufacturing History
  • Wimbledon Winner Jannik Sinner Used to be a National Champion Skier
    Wimbledon Winner Jannik Sinner Used to be a National Champion Skier
  • The Best Places in the U.S. to Ski During the Day and Gamble at Night
    The Best Places in the U.S. to Ski During the Day and Gamble at Night
  • North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Closed Indefinitely After Wildfire Destroys Historic Lodge
    North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Closed Indefinitely After Wildfire Destroys Historic Lodge
  • Solo Hiker Found Dead in Italian Dolomites After Missing for 5 Days
    Solo Hiker Found Dead in Italian Dolomites After Missing for 5 Days
  • Summer Snow Blankets Banff Sunshine Village, AB
    Summer Snow Blankets Banff Sunshine Village, AB
  • The Different Types Of Snow Conditions That We Experience On The Mountain
    The Different Types Of Snow Conditions That We Experience On The Mountain
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • Site Map