Keystone Aglow takes place in Keystone Resort’s River Run Village from December 15th 2011- January 5, 2012.  This lighting event will help your family to celebrate the season!  The mountain will be illuminated with image projectors and specialty lighting set to the tune of a holiday soundtrack. Wander through the village nightly from 6-10pm to celebrate the holidays with your family and friends!

Be sure to see the annual tradition of the Keystone chocolate village at the Keystone Lodge and Spa!  This delicious homemade creation from Keystone Resort’s Pastry Chef Ned Archibald can be seen from December 15, 2011-January 3, 2012 from 3-5 pm. This handcrafted holiday tradition features 2,500 pounds of chocolate crafted into a miniature alpine village, a working chocolate gondola, a cascading chocolate waterfall, 6 foot tall white chocolate Christmas tree with chocolate presents. This mouth watering creation gets a special new addition every year.

If you are planning to visit Keystone Resort for these incredible holiday displays, contact a SummitCove Vacation Planner to find your Keystone Resort lodging!

Summit County cycling fans will be happy to know that the USA ProCycle Challenge for 2012 will include a stage in Breckenridge! Keystone Resort celebrated the festivities in nearby Breckenridge, and drew cycling fans worldwide.  13 cities will be included in the race across Colorado from August 20-26, 2012.  This year, Durango and Boulder were added to the race, adding exciting changes to the course this coming year.  The inagural race in August of 2011, which featured some of the best cyclists in the world,  drew large crowds to Keystone and areas of Summit County.  Take a look at the schedule below, and get an early jump on planning your trip!

2012 Race Schedule and Host Cities:

Monday, Aug. 20 – Durango to Telluride
Tuesday, Aug. 21 – Montrose to Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte
Wednesday, Aug. 22 – Gunnison to Aspen
Thursday, Aug. 23 – Aspen to Beaver Creek
Friday, Aug. 24 – Breckenridge to Colorado Springs
Saturday, Aug. 25 – Golden to Boulder
Sunday, Aug. 26 – Denver (Individual Time Trial)

Cycling enthusiasts in need of Summit County lodging should contact a vacation planner today, and stay tuned for details about this summer 2012 event!

Keystone Resort’s KIDTOPIA will kick off for the season starting on December 27, 2011.  The snow fort construction is underway, and will be set for the first KIDTOPIA festival from December 27th to January 3rd!

Bring your kids to Keystone’s winter festival! Explore the ultimate Snow Fort at the top of Dercum Mountain, dance to live music in the plaza, make arts and crafts, go Disco Tubing and join the continuing education activities that fill this weekend on and off the slopes. Bring the whole family for a fun filled, kid friendly weekend.

There are multiple dates for KIDTOPIA this ski season at Keystone during the following dates:

Dec 27-Jan 3

Jan 13-16

Feb 4-5

Feb 17-20.

March 10- 14.

March 18-21

Kidtopia has a massive Snowfort ready for you to explore complete with a maze, a slide, and a lookout tower this snowfort will be the highlight of your trip!   The snow fort and festivities open daily at 11am at the top of Dercum Mountain, and is free with lift ticket or pass!

Contact a SummitCove vacation planner for your Keystone Resort lodging when you bring your family for KIDTOPIA!

Keystone Resort is reporting 1 new inch of snow going into the weekend, and the SummitCove Yeti was out yesterday snapping some photos along the Snake River!  With no storms in the forecast, getting to Keystone should be easy.  Guests of the resort can look forward to well groomed trails on an 18″ base of packed powder.   10% of the terrain is open, which translates to 306 acres, 11 lifts and 22 runs open!  With a season total of 40″, and the best yet to come, it’s shaping up to be a great ski season!

In addition to the opening of Keystone Lake for ice skating, some great events are coming up in Keystone to kick off the holidays:

Wednesday, December 7^th-Saturday, December 10^th Keystone Festival of Trees

• Admire these beautiful trees that have been decorated by local Summit County businesses and kick off the holiday season.  The trees are auctioned off in a fundraiser to support area non-profits!

Friday December 9^th-Saturday December 10^th The Nutcracker

• The Summit Community Orchestra and Summit School of Dance present the 6th annual Joint Holiday Concert.  Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for kids 18 and under with ID, kids 5 and under are free.  Doors open at 6pm; show at 6:30pm

If you are looking for great Keystone Lodging, contact a SummitCove Vacation Planner to help you sort out your many options!  We offer the best deals and the best selection of Keystone Resort lodging!

If you are headed to Keystone Resort for the first weekend in December, mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3rd!  The Best in the West Chili Cookoff will take place from 5-7 pm at the Day Lodge at the Frisco Adventure Park!

Public admission to the event is $20 per person.  To purchase your ticket, or if you want to enter your chili in the People’s Choice contest, see the Town of Frisco website for entry details.

Chili competitors are to bring 1-3 gallons of chili (depending on category) as well as any side or toppings that complete the dish.  Contestants are also to bring their chili in their own container and should bring a heating device to maintain its temperature.  Spoons, bowls, and napkins will be provided.   Chili will be judged as a “People’s Choice”  and winners in 6 categories will win prizes of $100.00.

If you are still making plans for your Summit County vacation, we still have great Keystone lodging options available for the Chili Cookoff, and throughout the winter.  Contact one of our Vacation Planners today for details on booking!

Head up to Keystone Resort on December 3rd for the K2 Pink Chase.  The Pink Chase is is an ultimate, on-mountain scavenger hunt that will have you chasing down clues, solving puzzles, performing silly stunts to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.

Teams of three will snap in to skis or snowboards to compete for Top Fundraiser and/or Top Chaser prizes at Keystone Resort in Colorado.  Click here to find out more information or to register!

The K2 Pink Chase benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide, and increasing public awareness about good breast health.

Join us in Keystone for this important cause!  SummitCove is proud to be your lodging provider as you join us for this event!  Contact a vacation planner today to reserve the perfect condo for your Keystone Resort visit!

Keystone Resort will have a showing of “Attack of La Nina”  by Matchstick Productions on November 11th, 2011 .   The showing will take place at Warren Station in River Run Village at Keystone Resort as part of the ski and snowboard film season.  Doors open at 7 PM, and the movie begins at 8 PM.  The cost is $15 at the door.

Matchstick Production’s latest film, “Attack of La Niña”, chronicles the deepest North American winter in recent history. This new film follows in the footsteps of “The Way I See It”, MSP’s 2010 release and the most decorated ski movie of all time. “Attack of La Niña” showcases the talents of today’s best skiers in a journey through the snowiest winter of their lives. This action-packed film – captured using the most state of the art camera equipment available – demonstrates the limit of what is possible in modern freeskiing. Featuring super steep descents, unbelievably deep powder, and giant airs, “Attack of La Niña” will transport you to Colorado, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, California, and many other world-class destinations.

“Attack of La Niña” features: Mark Abma, Sean Pettit, Eric Hjorleifson, Rory Bushfield, Henrik Windstedt, Cody Townsend, Jacob Wester, Ingrid Backstrom, Bobby Brown, Gus Kenworthy, Richard Permin, Colby West, James Heim, Callum Pettit, Alex Schlopy, Russ Henshaw, and Torin Yater-Wallace.

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.

If you are heading to Keystone Resort for the beginning of ski season, you may want to plan a night out in Dillon.  The Lake Dillon Theater Company will present three performances of ‘Three Men and a Lady’ Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13th.

Enjoy a first act devoted to jazz standards, classic pop tunes and time-honored Broadway show tunes.  In the second act, celebrate the musical theatre genius of Cole Porter.

Tickets are only $25.00 each, and with limited performances, be sure to  purchase tickets soon as they will sell out fast!

If you are ready to plan your Colorado mountain vacation in Keystone, contact a SummitCove Vacation Planner!  We can’t wait to see you at Keystone Resort!

If you are still looking for something fun to do in Keystone to Celebrate Halloween, look no further than “Things That Go Bump in the Night”.  This kid-friendly event takes place on Saturday, October 29th at  Warren Station Center for the Arts in River Run Village.

Schedule of Events

7PM – Concert featuring Charles Wetherbee, violin, David Korevaar, piano, Erik Tieze, actor
*music of Beethoven, Tartini, Shubert, “spooky” stories, and much more*
COME EARLY!!!!
6PM – Harvest Soup Dinner
5PM – Hear the Pine Beatles, Summit County’s own bluegrass band….featuring Chas Wetherbee, in “The Devil Went Down to Georgia Came Up To Keystone”
4PM – Calling all Kids!!
Costume contest, carnival games, and crafts

Total cost is $15/tickets, kids under 12 are FREE!!!

For more information and to make your reservation, please call 970-513-6556 or click here.