Keystone Resort and Front Range Military bases will host Snofest from January 27-29th!  Featuring discount lift tickets for military members, world class skiing and snowboarding, a hilarious cardboard derby, sleigh rides, tubing, ice skating, beer and wine tastings, snowshoeing, fine dining and non-skier excursions, you are sure to have the time of your life!

Featured Activities:

Snowshoe Hike

An easy family-oriented hike through the Snake River Valley.  Learn about local wildlife & mining history.  Minimum of 12 people required – up to 40 people can participate. Tour starts at 10:00 a.m., 2 hours long.   Price is $15.00 per person.  Includes snowshoes and guided tour. To make reservations call 719-333-7367.

Wine Tasting
Fri, Jan. 27, 1st session 1-2pm, 2nd session 3-4pm, in the Tenderfoot Lounge in the Keystone Lodge.  Price is $15 per person (limit of 25 people, per session). To make reservations call 719-333-7367.

Beer Tasting
Sat, Jan 28, 3-4pm (1 session only), in the Mountain House Loft .  Includes snack tray, cheese board, and beer selections.  Price is $10 per person (limit of 50 people).  To make reservations call 719-333-7367.

SummitCove has 290 unique properties in Keystone to choose from, so you are able to pick exactly what you are looking for based on the size of your group, location, proximity to the slopes, price range, and amenities.  Most of our properties include great features such as fireplaces, hot tubs, full kitchens, spacious living rooms, flat screen televisions, and ski lockers to store your gear!  Check out our available properties here! When you stay with SummitCove you will also receive some great discounts from local businesses on things like ski rentals, restaurants, spas, massages, snowmobiling & more!  Check your confirmation email for special links & be sure to get your Key to Keystone coupon book at check-in!

Keystone Lodging Deal of the Day!

25% off 2 nights or more at Springs 8853!

This Keystone Resort 2 Bedroom is located in the heart of  River Run Village at the desirable Springs building, you’ll be within walking distance of the slopes, and have access to one of the best pools in Keystone for the kids.  With sleeping capacity for 6, and plenty of space for your whole family, this is one of the best locations you can find in Keystone.  Relax by the fireplace after a long day of skiing, or step out onto your private balcony to enjoy the views!

Contact a SummitCove Vacation Planner today to get started on choosing your Keystone Resort lodging, and planning the ski vacation of your dreams!

The 12 Days of Keystone sale has been extended through Tuesday, December 27th!!!

Save 40% on ANY stay until 12/31/11

Save 25% off Stays of 3 or more nights from 1/1/12-2/29-12

***For 40% off December Stays use promo code ’12DAYSlastCALL40′.  For January & February stays use promo code ’12DAYSlastCALL25′.  *Discount not valid 1/13/12 – 1/16/12 & 2/17/12 – 2/20/12. New reservations only and offer is not valid with other discounts or promos, some properties not participating. Sale ends @ 8am MST on 12/27/2011.

EVENTS AT KEYSTONE RESORT

12/15-1/4: Chocolate Village at the Keystone Lodge
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.

12/15-1/4: Keystone Aglow
The holiday spirit comes alive at Keystone Aglow. A lighting event to celebrate the season, come to Keystone’s River Run Village as we illuminate the mountain with image projectors and specialty lighting to a holiday soundtrack.

12/22-1/2: Lakeside ICESTRAVANGANZA
At the Lakeside Village our lighting display will have an interactive maze projected right onto the ice for a ton of Rink Maze fun! 

12/27-1/3: Keystone Kidtopia
Bring your kids to a festival designed just for them. 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.
*Snow Fort – Kidtopia has a massive Snow Fort ready for you to explore complete with a maze, a slide, and a lookout tower. This Snow Fort will be the highlight of your trip!

12/31: New Year’s Eve Celebration
Family Dinner with free ice rink admission at the Edgewater Café. Outdoor ice champagne bar featuring Moet/Hennessey, interactive light show projected on Keystone Lake followed by live music & fireworks over the lake at 8pm!

12/31: New Year’s Eve with Head for the Hills at Warren Station
There’s no better way to ring in the New Year with all your friends celebrating in the heart of River Run Village at Keystone Resort.  Warren Station is proud to host one of Colorado’s finest bluegrass bands, Head for the Hills, for a special New Year’s Eve appearance with Missed the Boat as their opener!  Ski & ride all day and countdown to 2012 at night!  It’s a party you don’t want to miss!

Buffalo Lodge at River Run Village is one of the most desirable lodging locations in Keystone Resort.  TODAY ONLY, you can stay here and save 35% on this lovely 1 bedroom condo at Buffalo Lodge.  Enjoy close proximity to the gondola, great amenities, including a pool and common area hot tub, and walking distance to your favorite Keystone restaurants and shops!   With some extra snow this week, and some great events coming up in Keystone throughout December, this is the perfect time to book your Colorado vacation!

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.

It’s snowing in Keystone!  Get ready to pack your skis or grab your board because Opening Day at Keystone Resort is just 10 Days away!  Opening on November 4th, Keystone has begun to make snow, and this latest storm will certainly help speed up the process.  The current weather is 19 degrees, still snowing and the forecast is MORE SNOW today!!  Be careful on the roads today, be sure to practice good winter driving- slow speeds and plenty of room between you and the next car.

With 3148 skiable acres, 20 lifts and 135 runs, skiers and riders of all skill levels will find what they are looking for at Keystone. There are trails suitable for first time skiers and riders as well as some great powder stashes, tree runs and bumps to keep the advanced snow lover coming back again and again! Keystone is also home to an award winning terrain park. You may want to try a sleigh ride, ice skating, a snowmobiling tour, cross country skiing or snowshoeing.  Perhaps even ice climbing or snow kiting!  Keystone has a variety of restaurants and shopping, and a long list of fun events and activities that occur throughout the winter!

Ready to book your SummitCove ski vacation?  Our Vacation Planners can assist you in finding the perfect Colorado ski vacation lodging at Keystone Resort!  We’ll see you on the slopes!

Fall Season is quickly approaching and soon the hillsides in Keystone will be covered in brilliant gold and orange hues.  If you haven’t experienced being in the mountains for this beautiful time of year, you might want to think about making the trip- it’s well worth it!  Crisp autumn air mixed with the warm Colorado sunshine make it a great time for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.  The two marinas on Lake Dillon usually stay open until the end of September, so why not rent a Pontoon Boat and see the colors from a different perspective- out on Lake Dillon!  Mountain View Sports also runs a great Vail Ride the Pass Bike Ride tour which is amazing at this time of year.

A great, easy and short hike that the whole family can enjoy is Sapphire Point at the top of Swan Mountain Road half way between Keystone and Breckenridge.  After a short walk, you will be engulfed in amazing views of the surrounding Summit County hillsides and majestic Lake Dillon.  Looking to the South you take in beautiful views of Breckenridge and straight ahead the rocky points of Mount Royale and prestine Buffalo Mountain.  A few of the leaves have already started to turn colors and anywhere from 1-3 weeks from now all of the Aspens will start turning the blazing, brilliant gold.  To get to Sapphire Point from Keystone, turn left on Swan Mountain Road and follow about 4.5 miles to the summit and the trailhead will be on your right.

Since the bulk of the summer visitors have came and gone, many of the restaurants offer great deals during the off-season to stir up business.  You will find that many restaurants offer 2-for-1 dinners and other great specials, be sure to look for coupons in the free Summit Daily newspaper.  SummitCove.com is also offering 2 for 1 deals on select properties! Buy 1 night, Get 1 Night free until October 20th!  Don’t miss out on this beautiful time in the mountains!  The Aspens are brilliant!

‘The mountain changes everything.’ 

Breathtaking altitudes, treacherous climbs and 128 of the worlds best riders. It’s the most challenging race held on American soil.

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is the most demanding bike race ever held on American soil, with racers experiencing breathless altitudes, day after day. The race is on the level of the Tour de France, bringing the high speeds, danger and adrenaline of professional biking to elevations over 2 miles high in some of the most picturesque terrain in the world—the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge features the world’s top riders from teams such as RadioShack, HTC, Garmin and Liquigas. They will compete for their teammates, their fans, their families and themselves as they endure the highest elevations in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Traveling at blistering speeds, riders will risk it all in this high speed, high-adrenaline competition—with the fans there at every turn; up close and personal, with the action flying by, in person, and online.
-www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/about

This is a once in a lifetime event, we are privileged to be hosting on our home grounds here in Summit County!  It should be a fun weekend for everyone, so be sure to come out and watch the action and support your favorite riders!  SummitCove is offering great deals on lodging for the weekend, as low as $69 a night!

Race info & tips for Saturday, August 27, 2011
Stage 5: Steamboat Springs to Breckenridge

-The race is scheduled to arrive in Breckenridge between 3:15- 4:30 and they will becoming south from Steamboat Springs, and going through Silverthorne, Dillon, around the lake and over swan mountain road to the High School and then into Breckenridge.

-Plan ahead and allow ample time to make it to your destination and to find legal parking if driving.

-Bikes will be allowed on the course or the surrounding areas at all times, but as the race comes close you will be asked to dismount and move to the side of the road.

- Swan Mountain road will be closed ALL DAY to autos.

-The Dillon Dam Road will be OPEN all day (its currently closed until the 2nd of Sept, but it will be open on the 27th to help relieve traffic pressures associated with the race)

-The Colorado State Patrol will be initiating a rolling closure as the race progresses. It is expected that Hwy 6 between silverthorne and swan mountain road will be closed between 2:30pm and 4:00pm

- There will be two main watch points: Sapphire Point (at top of Swan Mountain Road, for the king of the mtns classification) and downtown Breckenridge where it is expected that there will be a sprint finish.

- The best way to view the race is by bike!  Avoid all of the traffic closures and limited parking; we recommend biking to the top of Swan Mountain from Keystone, where you can watch the KOM’s on their last big climb before the finish line!

- This is a NO PET EVENT

-There will be RESTRICTIONS ON THE SUMMIT STAGE. The last bus to leave Frisco bound for Breckenridge will be at 1:30, the Last bus from Breckenridge bound for Frisco will be at 1:45. THESE BUS ROUTES WILL NOT START RUNNING AGAIN UNTIL AFTER THE RACE HAS COMPLETED.