January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month!  This means great opportunities for savings for literally anyone to sharpen their skills or take up a brand new winter sport!  There are 2 programs beginning in Summit County in January that may help you to get started. Keystone Resort is offering 3 of  it’s popular Betty Fest weekends for 2012 starting on January 14th.  This is a great program for women of all levels and abilities to sharpen their skills! Just minutes from Keystone; Arapahoe Basin is offering a Super Sunday special for first timers needing lessons!

Betty Fest at Keystone Resort

Betty Fest is a two-day ski improvement workshop taught by Keystone’s top female PSIA Certified instructors. It includes on mountain coaching, video analysis and lunch. Groups are small and supportive, and instruction addresses the unique needs of women skiers. Come and enjoy a weekend of skill and confidence building in a relaxed, non-intimidating environment!  The first Betty Fest weekend takes place from January 14-15th.

INTRO TO BETTY:
1 day workshop on Saturdays of Betty Fest for NOVICE skiers who need help getting off the Bunny Hill or down a green run without fear.
Price: $150

New Student Price: Covers both days, but does not include lift tickets
Price: $245

Alumni and College Students Price: Covers both days, but does not include lift tickets
Price: $225

Home Owners: Covers both days, but does not include lift tickets
Price: $225

Lift Ticket:
Special rate – $78 two-day lift ticket available to participants

***Reservations Required

Super Sunday Lessons at Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin Snowsports School will be offering Super Sundays specials for just $75 for first timers.  This is a half-day group lesson, and will be offered on the following dates:

• January 8, 2012

• January 22, 2012

• January 29, 2012

Call 888-459-0197 to reach Arapahoe Basin for further details and questions about the Super Sundays program.

Feeling inspired?  Contact a SummitCove vacation planner today to get started on finding your Keystone lodging when you head up for lessons and workshops in January 2012!

Keystone Resort has a lot to offer both residents and visitors to Colorado at any time of year!  In honor of Opening Day for the 2011/2012 ski season, we’ve listed all the reasons you need to visit Keystone, Colorado this winter.  With easy access to all Summit County ski resorts and a variety of winter activities, this is a vacation you’ll never forget!

Located just 90-minutes from Denver International Airport (DEN), Keystone is easily accessible from most major cities.  It is the closest ski area to Denver with lodging, and has proximity to other popular Summit County ski areas such as Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain and Loveland.  Many other resorts are located within a relatively short distance.

• Keystone is the largest mountain in Summit County offering 3,148 skiable acres, 20 lifts and two gondolas, all nestled at the foot of 2 unique villages.
• Operating hours vary depending upon season at Keystone, but they can run from 8:30am to 8:00pm with night skiing.  Check the operating hours schedule when you plan your trip for accurate information!
• Award winning and unique,  on- and off-mountain, dining venues.  Keystone is home to multiple AAA 4 Diamond, Wine Spectator and Zagat Survey-rated restaurants.
• Brand new ice rink in River Run Village to complement the Lakeside Village rink.
• Events and festivals in Keystone throughout the year.  See the 2011/2012 schedule!
• Non-skiing activities including tubing, cross country skiing, and much more.

SummitCove offers many Keystone lodging options and unit sizes to suit every need and budget.  With personal service and 24 hour, 7 day per week staff, we are able to take care of all of your needs to provide you a worry free vacation in one of the most beautiful settings you can imagine.  SummitCove guests also enjoy exclusive benefits that include:

• Discounts and deals at Mountain View Sports Ski Rentals.
• Transportation options to Keystone Resort through Summit Express Shuttle Service and Enterprise Car Rental.
• Access to the best lift ticket deals available through Liftopia.com.

SummitCove.com knows how important vacations are and how expensive they can sometimes be! That’s why we are hooking it up for you this summer with ‘The Summer 700.’ Enjoy 7 Nights in a 2-bedroom condo right in Keystone for $700 FLAT! No hidden fees or extra costs, no blackout dates- $700 for a week full of fun, relaxation, mountain activities, and quality family time. Keystone boasts tons of family friendly activities: biking, fishing, golfing, hiking, paddle boating, scenic gondola rides, white-water rafting, horseback riding and so much more! SummitCove.Com is also the only Vacation Lodging company in Keystone that gives you a free bike rental included with your stay! So why wait, the Best Summer Ever is just a phone call away! BOOK YOUR SUMMER VACATION ONLINE TODAY!

Best Shuttle Service is at Summit Express

Summit Express is SummitCove’s newest partner and they are offering our guests a special promotion for their shuttle services to Keystone Colorado!

Summit Express is a shuttle service that will take you to or from Denver International Airport DEN to Keystone Resort Colorado (or anywhere else in Summit County) for the best price we have seen! The rates start at $55 per adult or $40 per children (ages 12 and under) each way and you receive discounts for having larger parties! $5 off per adult if you have 4 or more and $10 off per adult if you have 8 or more in your party! They also offer charter vans for $399 each way (and these can fit up to 11 passengers)! We have shopped there rates compared to other Mountain Shuttle services and they offer our guests some of the best shuttle rates from Denver up to Keystone we have ever found!

Feel free to visit the Summit Express website and enjoy the discounts our partners offer you or find a bit more information about the Keystone Shuttle Service!

Celebrate July 4th in Keystone

Start the weekend off on Sat with a visit to River Run.  Kidsfest will be taking place and the kidos eyes will light up when they see all of the activities just for them.  Pet a friendly farm animal at the petting zoo, chug along the main drag in a train, get a spider on your face at the  face painting station, meet a true artist who happnes to work with  balloons, play some mind boggling midway games, and jump to your heart’s content at the bounce houses!

July 4th in Keystone is a fabulous way to celebrate our nation’s independence!  The festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. The kids get to decorate their bikes with all the red, white and blue flair they can come up with.  They can paint their faces and hair if they truly have the spirit and the riding begins at 10:00.  We have spent several years at the bike parade and each year the community seems to outdo it self.  Be careful, these kids mean business as they tool around on trikes, bikes and unicycles!

After the bike parade, head back to your superb SummitCove condo and let the kids nap because the evenings events will truly be a “blast”!  The Edgewater Cafe will be serving up an old fashioned BBQ with live music and then it’s time to stake out your spot on the lake for a round of amazing fireworks.  Stay until the very end if you can because the grand finale is spectacular.

Use discount code “July4″ to save 25% off any stay of 3 nights or more from July 1 – July 5th.  Select properties only, new reservations only.

Congratulations to Ludwig Meach – Winner of week 7 drawing for a free stay on April 10!
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