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Taylor
from Wichita, Kansas
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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Overall Rating: 3.8   |
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Terrain - 4
When I went skiing at Keysone, the blacks weren't groomed or otherwise maintained very well. I enjoyed most of the blues but I had to ski obscurely placed black diamond trails to be challenged at all or get moguls. Keystone's also pretty small.
Service - 3
As I mentioned, the trails weren't groomed well, and at inconvenient times. The lifts were individually managed very well except for a single lift on the very western side of the mountain. It kept stopping for 20 minutes and it took at least 30 minutes to make it up the mountain one time. We rented skis elsewhere. The ski school was pretty good, but it didn't make up for the grooming and nonfunctional lift, along with a couple closed trails.
Crowds - 3
The trails and lifts were all busy and the mountain was set up badly. Mozart was consistently crowded to the point where it was no longer fun.
Activities - 4
Nice town, close to breck and copper mountain. There were some good restraunts too.
Value - 5
You can ski all day, until 9pm at night. Night skiing was a really cool experience. Ski school was good and the mountain had a good variety of trails. It was worth the money even though the crowds were bad and the grooming got in the way a lot.
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Daniel
from Ft.lauderdale, Fl
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Jan 8, 2008 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.4 |
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Keystone is a very nice resort, good terrain, and good service. Conditions might not be the best in the county, since it is one of the resorts that gets the least snow in this area, so you are better on going after January 15 or so. My experience here is always good, you can escape crowds by going to the back and staying there. this is the only resort that has night skiing so you can take advantage of that. the layout is much better than Breck and easier to park. They good terrain for everyone and some great parks. That said, there is no comparison to Vail. RIDE VAIL, it will be the best experience of your life. Then after Vail try all other resorts in the area and judge by yourself.
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Clayton Daspit
from Atlanta, GA
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Jan 3, 2008 |
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| Overall Rating: 2.6 |
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The skiing was very good, although a crowded time of year. Returning to the River Run area there is a short but difficult hill at the end of Ina's Way that all ski levels have to negotiate, too hard for many beginners and lots of falls.
We stayed on property at Settler's Creek and had an unbelievably awful customer service experience. Lost heat and hot water several times during a 5 day stay, and were misled, lied to and hung up on when trying to get it rectified. The last day, night and morning or our stay we had no heat or hot water, then lost electricity on the last morning. Completely absurd that a major resort could not get the boiler fixed in a timely way, and none of the managers we were able to speak with (after enduring the apathetic ski-bum first line front desk help, with no qualms about infinite hold or hanging up) took full responsibility to see the problem through, get it fixed and follow up with us.
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Alan Kennedy
from Frisco, CO
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Dec 23, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 2.2 |
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First year with a season pass, and I can now compare Keystone to Breckenridge.
What I like: Keystone's Outback. Great tree skiing. Also, the Gondolas.
What I hate: the long slippery walk to the lifts. Nearly fell flat several times, and was exhausted and hurting from walking in ski boots before I ever got to the first lift. Also, they close key runs without warning for "grooming". This can leave you stuck in areas where you don't want to be (out of your ability range), and afterwards you don't see any evidence of grooming. These are the reasons for my "1" in service. Overall, Breck is a much more skier-friendly place to go.
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Dool
from Huntington Beach, CA
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Dec 8, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.0 |
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My family has skied most of the big resorts in the West - all of Tahoe, Mammoth, best of Utah, lots of Colorado - pretty much everything except Jackson Hole and Big Sky. When I ski by myself or with a friend, I go to Utah (it really IS the greatest snow on Earth and easy to get to from the airport); but for the combination of scenic beauty, terrain, ease of access, versatility of choices (Keystone tix are also good at Breck, Vail, Beaver Creek and Arapahoe Basin) and most of all the accommodations for the money - nothing beats Keystone. Hands down the best bang for your buck. Best family ski experience - after dinner we go down to the lake and ice skate - nice, big and natural (looking at least!)- not some tiny rink that's crowded like a commuter train (Northstar); it's great.
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Kelly Antieri
from Hollywood FL
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Sep 27, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 5.0 |
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We went to Keystone the week before christmas and there were no lines!No waiting for anything!! It was great. We took all ages from 8 years to 60 year old first timers!every one had a great time there was something for everyone The grandparents loved that they could take the gondola up and still ski at the top! A great time was had by all Thanks Keystone
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Felipe
from Ft.Lauderdale, Florida
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Jan 31, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.8 |
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I would say this resort is one of the best resort in this area, the runs are long and wide, the crowds are not bad considering I went there on a pow day, and the food is good but expensive. with the gondola you can avoid the cold weather, the navigation in the slopes is not that bad, since there is only 2 main lodges at the front of the resort, so you don't really need a map to navigate its pretty simple. I would recommend this resort over Vail anytime, we had a blast.
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george
from rifle, colorado
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Jan 26, 2007 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.8 |
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been there between xmas and new years, what an amazing week, our kids took lessons in kids ski school at river run, what a difference the instructors made for the kids, they really worked hard, but wish i had the kids take private lessons as the classes were large, thanks brent and luke great job, the terrain was amazing the front part of keystone was hard packed snow but as your moved back towards north peak and the outback there was some great snow, bumps steeps and tree runs, there was a variety, but pitty the windows were not open fully yet, we tried tubing one night which was fun, i wish i had tried the cat skiing in the bowls, and it was very good value for money
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Logan Myers
from Chaffee county, CO
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Dec 17, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 3.0 |
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Keystone seems to be the resort of choice for all of Denver. I had never been to Keystone before, and being a Colorado native, I thought it was high time to check it out. Keystone has a very up to date base village with virtually anything you could want within walking distance. However, the lift lines were incredibely long (15-30 minute waits), and the snow was an icey hard-pack man made granular. The terrain was variable with some good runs for people of all abilities, if you didn't mind dodging other skiers like you were bouncing around in a pinball machine. If you are a beginner and having the luxury of ski-in, ski-out accomodations is of critical importance, then you will probably like Keystone. For my money I will continue to go to the southern resorts where the natural snow is abundant and the lift lines are nonexistent.
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Snow dude
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Nov 25, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 4.6 |
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Just an amazing resort! Only a few minutes from Breckenridge and Copper too!
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Cameron Soelberg
from Monument, CO
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Feb 13, 2006 |
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| Overall Rating: 3.4 |
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A great place to ski for children and beginning skiers. With a few exceptions, the terrain is not particularly challenging for advanced or expert skiers. Dining options for small children in the River Run Village tend to be rather limited, particularly at night. The bulk of the eateries is comprised of bars and taverns which quickly fill to the brim with patrons once night-skiing begins.
