Keystone
Ski resort · United States
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Every day scores the same
Keystone is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 6 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 7 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 3,803 mvillage 2,793 m
- 116 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 6 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -7°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 6 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -9°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 7 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -11°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -12°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -9°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -11°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -7°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -5°C | wind, 5 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Loveland Basin, 3478 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Apr
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base2,793 m | Mid3,298 m | Top3,803 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.1 m | -15°C |
| Dec | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -18°C |
| Jan | 0.7 m | 0.7 m | 0.6 m | -19°C |
| Feb | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | 0.7 m | -18°C |
| Mar | 0.9 m | 1.0 m | 0.8 m | -15°C |
| Apr | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 0.9 m | -8°C |
| May | 0.7 m | 0.8 m | 0.6 m | -1°C |
| Jun | none | 0.1 m | none | 5°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Keystone on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
4 places
- Loveland Basin Ski Area 11.2 km away
- Loveland Valley Ski Area 13 km away
- Breckenridge 13.8 km away
- Copper Mountain 16.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Keystone
Village 2,793 m.
A ski resort with its village at 2,793 m and its top at 3,803 m. It has 116 km of runs and 20 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 974 m, from 3,803 m to 2,829 m. For beginners and families: 55% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 52 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: an ice rink and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in April, about 0.9 m at the top (3,803 m). For skiers the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Keystone. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
Keystone is a home rule town located in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Keystone residents voted to incorporate on March 28, 2023, becoming a municipality on April 3, 2023. The municipality includes the Keystone Resort and Keystone Village. The population of the former Keystone census-designated place (CDP) was 1,369 at the United States Census 2020. However, the boundary of the current municipality encompasses a smaller geographic area than the boundary of the former CDP. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the Town of Keystone as 1,274 on July 1, 2025. The Dillon post office (Zip Code 80435) serves Keystone postal addresses.
From the Wikipedia article Keystone, Colorado by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 2,829 m to 3,803 m: 974 m of vertical. 116 km of runs and 20 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Keystone.
| Easy | 22 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate | 41 km |
| Advanced | 52 km |
| Not graded | 0.8 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 11 |
| Magic carpets | 7 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
55% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- an ice rink: Keystone Lake Ice Rink, 1.8 km
- a ski school: Keystone Resort Ski and Ride School, 2.7 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,460–US$3,830 each
about US$2,460–US$3,830 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EGE, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$289–US$483 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$313 a day, country average | about US$1,330–US$1,800 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$221–US$369 |
| Total | about US$2,460–US$3,830 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 42 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Keystone its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Breckenridge on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 148 places to stay
- Beds in Copper Mountain on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 18 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 55m
About 6h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EGE, direct, then 2h 10m by road
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