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ANDY’S RATING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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KEY TO USING THE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DERCUM MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND LIFTS . . . . . . . . . 10
NORTH PEAK TRAILS AND LIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
OUTBACK TRAILS AND LIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BACK BOWLS/WINDOWS TRAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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WHaT aRE anDY’s sKI & RIDE GUIDEs? Welcome to the newest
edition of Andy’s Ski and Ride Guides. This guide has been
completely rewritten with all the new changes that have happened at
Keystone. Formally Andy’s Handy Ski Guides, these little booklets
open up the world of Keystone Ski Area. You will now know what
happens on every run, lift and nook and crannie at Keystone. It
does not matter how you slide down the hill, whether on skis,
snowboard, snowbike, monoski, telemark or whatever, these guides
will enhance your day.
If you are new to my guides, the best way to enjoy them is to
understand my rating system; it is an international rating system,
not a ski area specific system like the green, blue and black
rating we now have in place. There is a big difference in the
difficulty of a trail such as a double black dia- mond in West
Virginia than at Taos, New Mexico! A green at A-Basin may be a
black in Vermont. My system is based on the whole scope of
snowriding in the world. Check out my system on the next page. It’s
important that you understand my ratings are an average and can be
completely different from day to day. Please read and understand my
li- ability statement. Hope you have fun out on the slopes and
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on this and other ski areas.
Here at Keystone, the trails and lifts are divided into four
sections; Dercum Mountain (the frontside and back going towards the
North Peak), North Peak, The Outback and The BackBowl &
Windows. Each trail is listed in alphabetical order. The lifts in
each section follow that.
Find out where you are in my rating system and you will know where
to go to stay in your comfort zone, or to challenge yourself!
Remember that conditions change minute to minute and and my ratings
are a normal average.
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visibility, etc. can significantly change the character and
difficulty of the slope. Skiers and riders are strongly encouraged
to evaluate the conditions and determine if the slope is within
their skill level. Please ski and ride with care.
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anDY’s RaTInG sYsTEM
1-10 The easiest of the greens. Great for learning, perfect for
your first day or two but probably boring to even the 2nd day skier
or rider.
11-20 A nice, easy cruiser. Perfect for the advanced beginner, or
those who desire a nice run without much pitch.
21-30 For those who are making the transition from advanced
beginner to intermediate. Contains both advanced beginner and
intermediate pitches.
31-40 Solid intermediate run with medium steepness.
41-50 Middle of the road terrain. Intermediates will be challenged,
advanced will feel comfortable.
51-60 Tough blues. Maybe a diamond for some pitches but, on
average, intermediate stuff.
61-70 Single Diamond terrain. Steeper than the tough blues, but not
that hard for advanced intermediates.
71-80 Solid advanced terrain. Advanced Intermediates should think
twice.
81-91 Steep terrain, any type of snow, moguls, etc. Challenging but
not yet extreme. Should be a solid advanced skier.
91-100 Experts only! Seriously. Anything in this category should
not be skied or rode by anyone who has any apprehension....
Remember that andy’s Rating is an average and it will vary!
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KEY TO UsInG THE GUIDE:
Every trail starts with all these vital numbers for a quick look at
what there is to find: (A) Trail Name: I only talk about named
trails so you will not
find any “secret stashes” in this guide. But there are plenty of
named areas that I talk about...
(B) Rating: See Previous Page (C) Snowmaking: Either yes or no;
good to know when low on
snow, especially in the early season (D) Groom: This has three
different designations:
Groomed = Groomed almost every day; almost Occs. Groomed =
Occasionally groomed; don’t count on it, check grooming report
Never Groomed = Never groomed
(E) Color: This is the green, blue, black system that is in place
at the ski area. This is ski area specific and only pertains to the
trails and areas that Keystone has to offer. A blue here may not be
the same as a blue elsewhere. (This is why my rating system on the
previous page is better than the current rating system we have in
place in this country.)
(F) Night Skiing
SNOWMAKING • GROOMEDanDY’s RaTInG
Bobtail is a short tangent that gives you a more difficult way to
get to Dercum’s Dash than going around on the green Jack Straw.
This can be groomed but more likely has bad moguls and icy spots as
those who don’t know come this way.
bObTaIl NIGHT SKIING
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Bear Tree is the easier way to get to the bottom of either the
River Run Village or the Mountain House area. Off of Dercum’s Dash,
this is pretty easy, but has some pitch to it so take it slow.
Couple this with Ina’s Way to go to the bottom of River Run or the
bottom of Schoolmarm for the Mountain House area. Great way to
avoid the steeper River Run and it’s many snow riders.
bEaR TREE
Ballhooter is a pretty easy blue in the middle of the front side.
It starts from the middle of Schoolmarm as a blue tangent. It then
joins the steeper blue pitches of Haywood for those who want more
of a challenge than the flat and crowded Schoolmarm. Look for the
big turn going to the left on Schoolmarm a little past halfway.
This will be a better choice for the more seasoned skier or boarder
than the flat and boring Schoolmarm... no offense to those who love
Schoolmarm...
ballHOOTER
baCHElOR
Bachelor is a strange blue that runs under the Montezuma Express
and is usually riddled with moguls. Sometimes there a good lines
here, sometimes not; depending on when the last powder day was. I
firmly believe if you have good skiers coming through, you’ll have
good bumps. If you have bad skiers, they will make bad turns and
not very rhythmic moguls. Most snow boarders (most) don’t like huge
bump fields so they usually stay away. This has some flat pitches
and some steeps so this can be quite fun. They groom this every
once in a while and it’s a blast, but not very often. People who
like to show their skills off for the people in the lift above will
love this run as it’s right there for the cat calls!
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SNOWMAKING • OCCS. GROOMEDanDY’s RaTInG
Diamond Back is two different trails, depending on grooming or not,
and what time of year. When this is groomed, this is a great,
medium steep, fun black on the back side of Dercum Mountain. This
is quite fun if you are one of the first down it when groomed, or
even on a powder day. When it’s bumped up, it’s a very long bump
run that can take you a long time to get down depending on your
proficiency. Check the grooming report to see if they have groomed
it to decide. The sun and snow depth also are very important as it
can get scraped off and or have soft bumps... Really two different
trails depending on the grooming or not.
DIaMOnD baCK
Dercum’s Dash is a quick connector from the trails to the west of
the Montezuma Express to get back to the bottom of the River Run
area. This is pretty easy for a blue and is more of a cut over than
an actual trail. It’s called a blue because you end up on River Run
which is pretty hard and always crowded. Named after Max and Edna
Dercum, founders of A-basin and Keystone.
DERCUM’s DasH
Crosscut is a quick tangent that gives you an alternative way near
the middle of Flying Dutchman. You travel to the skier’s right and
go around a bunch of trees, go under the Summit Express and River
Run Gondola and then back to Flying Dutchman.
CROssCUT
Bobtail is a short tangent that gives you a more difficult way to
get to Dercum’s Dash than going around on the green Jack Straw.
This can be groomed but more likely has bad moguls and icy spots as
those who don’t know come this way.
bObTaIl
Beger is a little tangent off of Jackwhacker or some of the other
trails to the west of the River Run Gondola or the Summit Express.
This is for those that want a little steeper pitch, with a narrow
feel and no snow making. This can be bumped up and harder, or when
groomed, this is a little easier. Let your less aggressive friends
go down River Run, while you go here for a little bit more of a
challenge.
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Flying Dutchman is one of the three great “men” of Keystone’s front
side blues. Almost always groomed, this has a fun and varied pitch
to it with lots of things for you to pay attention too. This has
nice rolls and flats, lift towers and snow making, and almost
always lots of people. All of these factors will make this fun and
entertaining, unless you don’t like that sort of thing. Flying
Dutchman is dedicated to the soldiers of the 10th Mountain
Division, who have served their country so bravely, from past to
present. Sometimes this can get scraped off and can be less
desirable, especially when crowded or when it hasn’t snowed in a
while.
FlYInG DUTCHMan
Endeavor is one of the two beginner runs at the top of the
mountain. When the weather is good, one can take many runs on this
easy but not completely flat short run. You can practice getting on
the chair and your turning and stopping skills while not have many
people flying by you. This is great for beginners and you get the
great views as opposed to being at the bottom where you don’t get
those. It should be noted that this has a double fall line and this
can be hard to some.
The Discovery area at Keystone is located at the bottom of the
Mountain House area and is for beginners only. This is a great
place to learn as there are 4 carpets and one two seater lift here
to learn how to turn and stop. The carpets make it a lot easier to
get to the top than sidestepping as most of us had to do when
learned back in the day. The snow boarder had to take off his or
her board and walk up. Now, a carpet moves slowly along to bring
you up to the top. Most will move on quickly from this section as
it is pretty flat and boring. I like the learning area at the top
of Dercum’s better since the views are great and the runs
longer.
EnDEavOR
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GassY THOMpsOn
GO DEvIlFREnCHMan
Gassy Thompson is a nice blue tangent off of Last Chance that is
more difficult and usually less crowded than staying on Last
Chance. This has a nice wide open blue pitch that is usually
groomed but not always. It rejoins Schoolmarm in the very busy
intersection where you can get to any of the bottom lifts. This
short tangent has lots of room to make good intermediate turns and
is a fun tangent.
Go Devil is a run that doesn’t get much use anymore as there are
many terrain park people over here that are just here to ride the
rails and the jumps. It is difficult to get here as you have to
work your way through the skier’s left of the terrain park. Be very
careful and have your eyes wide open as to not get in the way of
the terrain park jumps and rails as this can be very dangerous. The
run itself is the far western trail of Dercum Mountain and has a
medium steep pitch and most of the time small moguls. It will be
challenging to the intermediate and up. This is a pretty long pitch
that narrows out at the end and comes to a fenced area before it
continues on Lower Go Devil. See Lower Go Devil.
Frenchman is one of the best runs Keystone has to offer the
intermediate and up and I always take a run on it. From the
backside of the Summit House, this starts off relatively flat,
curves around to the left for a quick steep pitch before curving
around to the right for a long flat. Then things get fun as it
rolls down the mountain with steeps and flats, rolls and terrain
changes. This gets groomed often and is a super cruiser. Do watch
out as there are many people on this run and some beginners make
the mistake of coming here and they are over their heads. This can
get scraped off at the end of the day and the last pitch is steeper
than the others.
NIGHT SKIING
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IDa bEllE
Ida Belle is a very short but steep black coming off of Schoolmarm
about halfway down. This quick pitch is usually moguled and much
harder than Schoolmarm. Whether it’s a black is really the
question. It’s so short that most intermediates will be able to
circumvent this steeper trail without much problem. Take someone
here with solid skills for their first black as it ends quickly
onto Paymaster.
Ina’s WaY
Ina’s Way is the easier way down to the bottom of the River Run
Village, so as not to go down River Run which can be crowded and
definitely harder. Couple this with Bear Tree for the easiest way
down. This will make the beginner happier than watching them body
slide down River Run.
HOO DOO
Hoo Doo is a quick little blue that offers slightly more difficult
terrain than coming down Schoolmarm or Schoolmaster. This tangent
joins Silver Spoon and then Last Chance after a couple of quick
pitches that will be challenging to the intermediate but not that
hard. The advanced beginner will definitely have their hands full
here. This is definitely a great diversion to see if you are ready
for the other blues in the area. Sometimes groomed, sometimes full
of medium sized moguls that make it more difficult obviously than
if groomed.
Formally called Lower Paymaster, this great twisty blue starts at
the intersection of many trails, and takes you to the bottom of the
Mountain House area. This has a great pitch to it, with steeper
pitches and flat spots, curving around to the right and then back
to the left. Watch out for others as sight lines are diminished
because of the rolls. This can be busy and will be challenging for
intermediates as a couple of the pitches are steep for a
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Jackface is a quick tangent off of Spring Dipper that is steep and
moguled. This is super short but the bumps are big and side to
side. You might find some small scrubs here, and rocks if there
isn’t that much of a base. This is kind of cool if you want
something harder, and your friends don’t. You can meet up after the
flat of Jackface back on Spring Dipper or any of the other trails
in this area. Nice place to bring someone who wants to try steeper
moguls before bringing them to the North Peak area or even the
Outback.... a nice warm up to see if they can hang.....
Jack Straw is the road that takes you from the bottom of Spring
Dipper and takes you all the way across the main mountain to the
intersection of Dercum’s Dash, Schoolmarm and Haywood. This is the
easiest way out and this way you don’t have to go down the steeper
blues below this. This is definitely the beginner way out and may
be the best bet for the apprehensive intermediate. Watch out for
others as you traverse by many other trails...
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Jacques St. James is another of the short blue runs below Spring
Dipper on the east side of the main mountain. This isn’t very long
but is more challenging than some of the other trails here. You’ll
find bumps and a blue pitch here and it dumps you off on Missouri
for the trip over to the middle of River Run.
JaCKWaCKER
Jackwacker is a fun intermediate roller coaster that starts off
narrow but gets wide and fun. Sometimes this is closed for the ski
and ride school but most of the time it’s open to the public. It
rolls around left and right with flatter sections and rolls that
get steeper, keeping you entertained and challenged if you are an
intermediate. Beginners will have a hard time on some of the
steeper sections. Snow making and lift towers are around also, so
be careful. Great when it’s freshly groomed, which is almost every
day.
JaCqUEs sT JaMEs
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anDY’s RaTInG SNOWMAKING • GROOMED 28 Last Chance is an easy green
on the front side. You get here by going down from the middle of
the ultra long Schoolmarm, taking a right onto Last Chance. This is
a very flat and easy section that becomes a feeder to the bottom
from such trails as Hoo Doo, Silver Spoon and more. Eventually you
join back with Schoolmarm. Because of this it can get quite crowded
here and is a slow skiing zone. Sometimes they put up fences here
and the patrol hangs out to make sure you’re obeying the speed
laws. There are many beginners here obviously so watch out for
everyone! Remember the patrol is here to help, not to bust people;
they are the good guys/gals!
lasT CHanCE
22 Jaybird is a quick green on the front side that is more of a
connector than a trail. This short tangent is pretty flat and easy
and gets you from Modest Girl over to Jackstraw. This is a faster
way to get to River Run via the blue Bobtail or the black Beger
over to Dercum’s Dash. This is groomed most of the time and is
quite short.
JaYbIRD NIGHT SKIING
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After the throat at the bottom of Go Devil and Lower Packsaddle
Bowl comes Lower Go Devil and this is steep and difficult. Easier
when groomed, but still very steep for a single black, this has
several fall lines and steep pitches. This ends with a flat before
the Mountain House area which is good since you may be going fast
after this steep pitch. When bumped this is a lot slower and has
difficult, non-rhythmic bumps because of the strange
fall-line.
Last Hoot has probably the steepest pitch on the mountain other
than the hike to or cat accessed terrain. The trail here can vary
widely in it’s conditions and will be fun for any advanced rider or
skier. On a powder day this is great but gets tracked out quickly.
When groomed, this is an awesome speed infused adrenaline rush.
When bumped and icy this can be deadly! They used to have pro races
here and the pros would crash all the time! If you are not advanced
you will not enjoy it here unless it is groomed. Check the grooming
report at the bottom to see if it has been groomed before getting
here.
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Midland is right before the last pitch of River Run and is a
connection from Beger. This is easier than going down the rest of
Beger which can be ungroomed and a little steeper. When it joins
River Run, this is a very busy part of Keystone where lots of
trails intersect so watch out for others. It’s especially dangerous
at the end of the day as all make their way to the bottom and the
village...
Mine Shaft is a great run from the top of Dercum Mountain off the
back going down to the bottom of North Peak. It has a long and fun
pitch that is an easy black compared to the others at Keystone.
This is considerably harder when left ungroomed, as you’ll find a
long bump run. When groomed this a great cruiser. Check the
grooming report to find out whether they have groomed it or not. I
think it’s best when they groomed it before a good storm as the
pitch is wide open and the powder delicious. Others love the face
shots when bumped with a layer of powder on top. It joins up with
Mozart so be careful when it intersects for slower people.
MInE sHaFT
MaIn sTREET
Main Street is the beef of the terrain park with bigger hits and
long run outs. This is served by a slow two person chair, A-51, and
can be sessioned many times in a row. You had better be good though
as some of these features are huge! Please make inspection runs
before tackling these pro features!
Lower Pack Saddle Bowl is just a little bowl right below the Area
51 Terrain Park. This is a small area that has some open fields of
powder, or moguls or even a groomed shot once in a while. This does
not get as much use as many of the Keystone trails as most of the
people over here are doing the terrain park. A nice way to end your
terrain park session.
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The Nastar Racing hill is an easy blue that will be great for all
those trying out racing for the first time, or even the Nastar
star... Obviously they change the course every day, but this pitch
is conducive to an open, let ‘em run type of course. They have both
Nastar and a practice course so stop in at the shack up top and
enquire what’s going on that day. An excellent open race hill for
getting your gold! Go race your buddies, improve your technique and
try not to hook a gate!
nasTaR RaCInG
Mozart is a middle of the road blue with several pitch changes.
Located off the back of Dercum Mountain, this is a very well
traveled blue. Most will take this to get to the bottom of North
Peak; and some will be over their head and scrape this snow making
trail down to the ice. This can make this a hazardous trail and
then add many people and its downright dangerous. When you are
early, it’s nicely groomed with a nice fun rolling pitch with tree
islands. It gets lots of sun and gets slushy in the spring in the
afternoon... Get here early!
MOzaRT
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Modest Girl is a very easy green that is just a cut over, cat track
trail that intersects the middle of the main mountain. This takes
you from Flying Dutchman on an easier way over to the main
intersection of Silver Spoon and others and then over to
Schoolmarm. This will help the beginner avoid the blues and blacks
below here. Watch out for traffic in this very busy section of
Keystone...
Missouri is a connector type of trail that is short and has a
double fall line. This connects the bottom of Santa Fe, Swandyke,
Whipsaw and Jacques St. James to River Run and it’s so quick that I
don’t know why they bothered to name it. Watch out though, as all
these trails come together, you will need be aware of others,
obviously.... I think they named this one so the marketing
department to say they have more trails... just my
opinion.....
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72 Richter is a quick shot below the A-51 terrain park that is
fairly steep at the beginning and narrower than most trails at
Keystone. It has a nice consistent pitch and is great when groomed.
It joins up with the bottom of The Slot for the flat over to Lower
Go Devil. This does not get much use and is a good way out of the
terrain park if your session is over.
River Run is a wide open blue with a nice consistent pitch that
brings you right down to the River Run Village and two lifts; the
River Run Gondola and the Summit Express. The problem is everyone
in this area is coming here. Thus, it can be very crowded and by
the end of the day, this can get down right icy for a ski trail in
the west. Watch out for lots of people as you make consistent
turns. You have a couple of options to not come here. There is a
midstation on the River Run gondola built specifically to help with
the crowds. Or you can take Bobtail over to Dercum’s Gulch, then
Bear Tree to Ina’s way to totally forgo the mess of River
Run.
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Paymaster is one of the many fun front side cruisers that Keystone
offers. This does not get groomed as often as the others such as
Frenchman and Wild Irishman so keep that in mind. It’s a long, fun
run with lots of rolls, wide and narrow parts, snow making towers,
tree islands and other obstacles to keep you thinking. This trail
has a lot of personality and you’ll love it, if you’re an
intermediate and up and like fun cruisers. Sometimes they don’t
groom it and it’s a little harder, with lots of moguls. Some of the
pitches here are as steep as some easier blacks, so this can be a
great warm up before hitting North Peak or the Outback...
paYMasTER
Orfint Boy is a very short trail with a slightly steeper pitch for
a blue and is located at the very congested middle of Dercum
Mountain. Many trails come to this point and this is a less crowded
option to some of the others. This is short and sometimes icy, with
small bumps usually. This ends quickly on Bobtail and then hits
Dercum’s Dash...
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Schoolmarm is the quintessential green trail at Keystone. It starts
off at the top of Dercum Mountain and ends at the bottom of the
Mountain House base area. It has some of the best views at any ski
area, and is a challenging, long beginner run. I would not make
this my first run place, as there are several steeper pitches for a
green; and there are also always many people in this area. Bring
your beginner friends to the Discovery Chair first or even the
Ranger lift area before bringing them here. This gets groomed every
day but as so many people go on this it can get a little scraped
off by the end of the day. Bring a camera, for pictures of Buffalo
Mountain, Breckenridge and beyond!
sCHOOlMaRM
Santa Fe is a trail that can be fifty-fifty. The top is usually
groomed and the bottom, sometimes not. So you’ll have wide open
cruising’ and then after a big flat, you’ll find a huge field of
moguls. This travels on the far east side of the Dercum Mountain
and is quite a fun blue until the bumps start. Then it’s a long
grind down to where it meets Missouri for the trip over to River
Run. Wish they’d groom it all!
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Riperoo’s Forest is an green gladed area mostly for children to
give them a fun and safer tree experience. They have gone in here
in the summer and gladed this out and tried to make this as safe as
possible for the kids to check out tree skiing. There are not many
trees here, and there is a fun kids tunnel and igloo to check
out.
Riperoo’s Road is a long and varied way down the front side of
Dercum’s Mountain. This is generally pretty flat and easy but has a
couple of tougher pitches that may throw some for a loop. This
intersects many trails so the beginner may be too intimidated to
enjoy this. The entrance to this trail is also the entrance to Wild
Irishman and that first pitch is definitely steeper. This takes you
over to the eastern part of the mountain and then traverses it’s
way back to Jack Straw and down to Schoolmarm to the bottom. This
might take the beginner an hour or more, depending on how good he
or she is! According to the locals, Schoolmarm is easier than
this.
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Silver Spoon is a really neat green for the advanced beginner to
the early intermediate. With a wide open feel and not too steep,
this will challenge the newer skier/boarder to make faster and
better turns with a nice easy pitch. This gets a little crowded on
busy days, but it’s usually better than some of the other greens
here on the front side. In that I mean that this is less travelled
so there is less to intimidate the learning process. You can
concentrate on learning, not avoiding other people...
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Silvermaster is a super short blue that take you from Silver Spoon
over to Paymaster. This is more of a cut over than a trail and is
very short. It can be bumped up and harder for sure than Silver
Spoon so it’s kind of a wake up call for those who want to go over
to Paymaster. If you can handle this quick pitch, Paymaster should
be ok but if it looks too difficult, maybe you should stay on
Silver Spoon...
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22 Schoolmaster is another of the fairly easy greens in this
section of Dercum’s Mountain. This is pretty wide and flat and it a
great place to learn. The only real problem in this area is there
are lots of people coming from different directions. People from
the terrain park and people from Schoolmarm. Other than the crowd
issue, this is a super place to work on your turning and stopping
skills. The incentive of this is when you get better you can go to
more exciting places on the mountain with better views and more
challenging terrain.
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18 Scout is a great learning area that is at the top of Dercum
Mountain. There are two lifts in this area; one a carpet for the
real beginner, and the Ranger lift which is a slow triple made just
for beginners. This pitch here is very flat, so learning is easy
here. Take your time and learn how to stop and turn, and enjoy the
beautiful views that abound here.
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18 Two Sled Road is the bottom of the terrain park and leads you
over to Ballhooter. This is one of the ways you can get out of the
terrain park and down to the bottom. This is a very pretty area
with lots of trees and less crowded than the other alternative to
get out.
WHIpsaW
43 Whipsaw is a fun and varied blue on the east area of Dercum
Mountain. This will challenge the intermediate with a variety of
pitches. Sometimes this is groomed and sometimes not and it’s very
different depending... It’s much harder when it’s not groomed, with
awkward bumps and terrain variances...When it’s groomed it’s great
but watch out for the crazies going really fast on a not so wide
trail...
NIGHT SKIING
The Slot is a seldom skied run off of Go Devil that is starting to
grow in with little trees. It’s as if they want to see this go away
as the little saplings are from 1 foot to over 6 feet in places
right in the middle of the trail. The pitch is fairly steep but
with the added tree obstacles this can be harder. It’s actually
kind of fun to weave in and out of these small trees as if you were
glade skiing but different since they are all new growth. I think
in 5 years this will be a mature tree area and much
different.
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42 I Love Spring Dipper. It is such a fun blue run that has so many
aspects to it. It starts from the top of Dercum Mountain and goes
about halfway down. It runs along the eastern edge of the mountain
and rolls and turns it’s way in a very entertaining fashion. Any
intermediate or up will enjoy it’s many nuances... There are a
couple of steeper pitches for a blue and there are some long flats
that one should pay attention to. Most of the time it’s groomed and
should be quite fun for almost all but the beginner. It stops in
the middle of the run and becomes the harder Santa Fe... or
continues on as a green until it hits Jack Straw
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The Argentine lift is a slow two person lift that takes you from
the Mountain House area at the bottom of Dercum Mountain and bring
you up midway. This lift is primary for a beginner to get to some
green trails. But be careful since it’s always crowded on these
green trails because many other blues run into them. This is also a
great way to get to the Montezuma Express quad. The Argentine lift
doesn’t usually get too crowded, compared to the Peru Express but
it’s a slow ride to not that far up. This, coupled with the
Montezuma Express is a great alternative to getting to the top when
the other bottom lifts have large lines.
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The A-51 lift is a slow two person chair serving the A-51 terrain
park. This is perfect for the terrain park rider as it hardly ever
gets too crowded and efficiently gets you back up to the hits and
rails. This goes right over some of the hits so it’s also a great
place to take photographs of your buddies doing crazy
maneuvers.
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Wild Irishman is one of my favorite trails at Keystone because it’s
a super fun, fast and wide open blue that’s usually groomed and
it’s rolls and turns are quite entertaining. Go down a hundred
yards or so of Schoolmarm and look to your right for Wild Irishman.
It’s starts off relatively flat and then there’s a nice short pitch
of steepness, and then it’s rolls around to the right for a bit of
flat before the fun really starts. From here on it rolls with steep
pitches for a blue and short flats in between. This is usually
groomed and is a great place to work on your carving of turns and
your enjoyment of Colorado snow. It can get scraped off by the end
of the day so watch out for that. Also, this can be crowded and
many (read ski patrol) do not like it when you speed here. Careful
and you’ll be fine. At the end it flattens out and joins many other
trails so definitely for other skiers an riders.
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The Montezuma Express is a fast, high speed quad that is great for
laps on the upper half of Dercum Mountain. When it’s really busy at
the bottom, stay here and get repeated fun runs down trails like
Frenchman or Wild Irishman and avoid the masses at the bottom. This
sometimes has lines but they are usually fast. Utilize the singles
lines to help when crowded and get right back to the top! Watch out
for many people in this area as many trails intersect here.
MOnTEzUMa ExpREss™
The Discovery lift is a slow and easy two person lift that takes
you to the top of the Discovery learn to ski or ride area. This is
for the first day beginner and is not very long. It is perfect to
learn on as it’s slow and there are not lots of faster snow riders
whipping by you. Hopefully, you’ll get bored here quickly and want
to go to the top of the mountain where there are slightly harder
but still green trails that offer great views and longer runs. Once
you can stop and turn both ways with relative confidence, you are
ready to go higher. My advice is to take the Peru Express over to
the Montezuma Express via Silver Spoon up to the Ranger lift.
DIsCOvERY™
Peru Express is a high speed quad out of the Mountain House base
area that is fast and efficient. This takes you to the top of the
western side of Dercum Mountain. From here you can access the A-51
terrain park and all it’s features. You can also get to some black
trails on the west side of the mountain as well as hit Schoolmarm
or Silverspoon to get over to the River Run area. This can get
crowded in the morning or just after lunch, but most of the time
the lines are not bad. You’ll see lots of the terrain park people
here too but generally this is a quieter area.
pERU ExpREss™
The Outpost Gondola brings you from the top of Dercum Mountain to
the top of North Peak or visa versa. This ultra comfortable gondola
is rarely busy and serves many purposes. I like to take it from the
top of North Peak on a nasty day instead of going down to the
bottom of North Peak. If it’s really nasty it might not be running
though... Many use it to forgo the bottom of North Peak to get
right to the Outback. That makes for two gondola rides to the
Outback and it’s treasures. Others use this to get to the fabulous
(and expensive) restaurants at the top.
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The River Run Gondola is the premier lift at Keystone. They have
invested a whole lot of money to make this better every year. Last
year they moved it back on the North side of the river so you
didn’t have to walk so far as this was probably their number one
complaint resort wide. Now the terminal is right in the village and
it’s quite easy to get on. They added a midway station so you could
get back on this eight person gondola without going all the way
back to the village. This is great when crowded because the lines
can get quite long. The ski back is wider this year which will make
getting back here much easier and convienent. This is a great lift
because it offers everyone choices. The beginner has Schoolmarm or
Ripparoo Road, or the Ranger lift at the top. The intermediate has
a myriad of choices including my favorites; Wild Irishman or
Frenchman. The advanced can go off the back with The Windows or
Diamondback. All can get on the Outpost Gondola to get to the top
of North Peak. You can also get to the terrain park from
here.
Summit Express is a great high speed quad on the front side that
takes you from the bottom of the River Run area to the top of
Dercum Mountain. This can get crowded but is most of the time a
better alternative than the River Run Gondola. First of all, you
don’t have to take your skis or board off, and it’s usually less
crowded. The singles line is always a good idea if it is crowded.
You can access every front side trail from here, as well as get the
Outpost Gondola, or travel down to North Peak. When the lines are
small you can get a lot of vertical in less time here with lots of
different trail options.
Ranger is a slow three person lift that is at the top of Dercum
Mountain. This area is great for the beginner as it’s short but
sheltered and quieter than many of the other beginner areas near
here. Practice your skills here without being buzzed by fast snow
riders and enjoy the easy trails with great views.
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72 Coming off the top of North Peak, Ambush is a great fall line
trail that is usually full of bumps. Not always, but usually.
You’ll find good moguls here with rhythmic lines as many good bump
skiers ply their trade here. Sometimes they build huge kickers here
so you can practice your air show! This occasionally gets nasty
when there hasn’t been much snow but that doesn’t happen a lot.
About 3/4 of the way down it flattens out then runs into the
crowded Mozart flats to the bottom for the two lift choices.
anTICIpaTIOn
45 Anticipation comes from the top of North Peak just past the
Outpost. This is a wide open blue that is great for cruising. On
powder days this is a great warm up before going to the steeper
Outback. This is one of the main ways to get to the Outback so
there are times this can get a little scraped off by the people
that are a little over their heads. On a powder day it’s perfect as
they groom this a lot so under the powder it’s nice and flat.
Sometimes on deeper powder days this gets weird moguls as many make
their way down this. Keep your speed at the end...
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Cat South Glades are the glades to the skier’s left of Cat Dancer
and are usually quite fun. There are lots of great open areas, and
this is a super place to bring someone who is advanced, but scared
of tree skiing or riding. The pitch has some steepness but not too
steep, and the trees are well spaced. Certainly great on a powder
day, and not as good when low on snow. Near the end cut back to the
trail as you can go too far and have to climb out. Always go with a
partner and keep an eye on each other! Remember the final pitch is
flat so keep your speed.
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Cat Dancer in my opinion is the Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde of
Keystone. When it’s groomed (rarely) it’s a super ripper that you
can cruise on fast and have a great time. When it’s bumped up,
(most of the time) it’s a long and arduous mogul run that lasts
forever. The bumps can have some nice lines in it if good people
have been here but there is not usually a nice line top to bottom.
It’s important to note that the last pitch is very flat and you
have to go fast just to make it to the lift; keep that in mind near
the end.
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65 Blackhawk is a bumped or windblown black on North Peak that
starts from the middle of Starfire and cuts under the Santiago
Express. This can get a little ugly with weird bumps and a canted
pitch. Takes you over to the bottom of Geronimo.
Bullet is one of the steepest trails at Keystone, and is a bumpers
paradise. You had better like moguls because it is riddled with
them. Bullet is steep and has a wonderful consistent pitch to it.
If you are good you will enjoy this. Most likely you are not and
this will be quite a challenge for you. Watch out in the spring as
this can get icy.
Do you like steep trees? This is what you’ll find here and you had
better be good at steep trees as this is one of the hardest gladed
areas at Keystone. You’ll find some nice corridors here, but most
of it is pretty tight. Great for the expert on a powder day and
even day’s later if you have the ability.
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Last Alamo is another of the great Keystone blues off of the top of
the Santiago lift on North Peak. When its groomed (almost every
day) this a great ripper with a steeper pitch for a blue run.
You’ll feel the adrenaline pumping as you make many turns down this
great cruiser. They sometimes leave bumps on the side if you want
to foray into those, knowing you have an out right back on the
groomed part. Be here first for the corduroy or the powder and you
will have a smile on your face!
If moderately steep tree skiing is what you are looking for go no
further than Glades. These are open with great corridors, and some
thicker sections. When low on snow you’ll need to be careful of
deadfall but once the snow gets deep, this is a great place to
dance in the trees. Always ski or ride with a partner and be safe.
There is a rock in here called Elephant rock that has a nice twenty
foot drop but kind of a flat landing; and it’s prefaced by a
hundred yard single track run in. Careful!
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27 Foxtrot is an easier blue that can be accessed by the top of
North Peak. This has great views of all of Keystone. The strong
beginner can take the Outpost Gondola from the top of Dercum
Mountain and see what’s up at the Outpost, The Alpenglow Stube,
etc. Then you can take the scenic tour down Fox Trot, which has
some steep traverses and narrow walls. Take your time and you will
be fine. It then joins the flats of Anticipation for the trip to
the bottom. After that you should definitely take the Wayback Quad
to the top of North Peak and then take the Outpost Gondola back for
this strong beginner tour.
Geronimo is an epic black from the top of North Peak. Typical wide
open Keystone, this is a super highway that is somewhat steep for
the advanced snow rider. Rarely groomed, this is what Colorado
skiing and riding is all about. On a powder day, you will find many
open lines to laugh with glee. If you’re not first, you’ll hear the
loud shouting of euphoria all the way up the lift! Don’t forget to
get speed at the end as it gets quite flat at the bottom.
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62 Spillway is a harder blue that starts near the top of the
Outpost and goes until you hit Anticipation going down toward the
Outback. They usually leave the moguls on the side and groom the
middle; but not always! When this is groomed this has a nice pitch
to it and is quite fun. When moguled, the bumps last a long time
for a good workout. This is always great when it’s a powder day,
with open snow fields and a great pitch.
sTaRFIRE
50 Starfire is an awesome groomed black that is not too steep and
has tree islands and loads of trees on each side. They don’t always
groom this but when they do it’s a ripper with a consistent pitch
that keeps you turning for a long way down. Many runs an hour can
be done with the fast Santiago lift right at the bottom. This
starts of narrow but widens up as you go down. The last pitch is
the steepest and can get scraped off. Be here first on a powder day
and you will be rewarded!
62 Prospector is the trail that runs toward the bottom of North
Peak on the skier’s right. This runs underneath the Outpost Gondola
for a while. This is usually groomed almost every day and is a fun
cruiser that wraps around to the left. The top pitch is the
steepest, with a consistent blue pitch and then it gets easier with
an easier blue pitch. This can get crowded sometimes but not
always, and it’s a great place to enjoy turning. Gets pretty flat
as it joins up with the flat part of Mozart for the trip to the
bottom.
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Powder Cap is an awesome black on North Peak that is wide open and
fun. Lots of big bumps will make your day a little shorter. The
powder slaps you in the face off of these usually rhythmic moguls
on a snowy day and almost always there are good lines through here.
Lots of good skiers and boarders ride around this area so you’ll
usually find nice bumps. Watch out when low on snow or early spring
mornings though, as it can be solid...
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The Ruby Express is a fast high speed 6 person lift that gets you
back from the bottom of North Peak to the top of Dercum Mountain.
This was a great addition to Keystone’s lift arsenal a couple of
years ago as there used to be a large wait to get out of this area.
This still has some lines, but only on really busy days, and
usually only towards the end of the day when everyone starts making
their way back to the front side. You can ride this over and over
when Diamond Back, Mozart or Mine Shaft are proving to be
enjoyable.
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The Outpost Gondola brings you from the top of Dercum Mountain to
the top of North Peak or visa versa. This ultra comfortable gondola
is rarely busy and serves many purposes. I like to take it from the
top of North Peak on a nasty day instead of going down to the
bottom of North Peak. If it’s really nasty it might not be running
though... Many use it to forgo the bottom of North Peak to get
right to the Outback. That makes for two gondola rides to the
Outback and it’s treasures. Others use this to get to the fabulous
(and expensive) restaurants at the top.
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The Wayback Quad is aptly named as it brings you back from the
bottom of the Outback and brings you to the top of North Peak. Here
you can go down anything on North Peak or take the Outpost Gondola
back to Dercum Mountain. This is not a detachable quad so it’s
fairly slow. I try to do what I want in the Outback and try to take
this only once since it is slow. It’s a pretty ride in very quiet
trees below and I’ve always enjoyed the tranquility of this lift
after ripping up the terrain back in the Outback.
The Santiago Express is a great four person quad at the bottom of
the North Peak. When this is not crowded you can lap North Peak so
many times that your legs will get tired. There are so many great
trail options off of this that it’s one of my favorite lifts. There
are times it gets crowded, especially in the morning as many are
making their way out to the Outback but it’s a high speed quad so
the crowds dissipate pretty quickly. This lift is also sheltered a
little better than many other lifts so if the weather is nasty,
this can be a great way to stay out of the thick of it.
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OCCS . GROOMED 48 Bighorn is an ego boosting blue trail that is
wide and a fun challenge for the intermediate. This goes straight
down and can be done over and over quickly with the Outback Quad.
Start from the top of the Outback Express and follow the signs on
the skier’s right left. If one can handle Big Horn, try Porcupine
and the like. Intermediate bumps sometimes form here and this is a
good place to learn and practice.
82 Badger is one of the cool gladed trails in the Outback area.
This is wide open as far as glades are concerned and is great for
the advanced skier or boarder who wants tree skiing without being
too tight. There is a small corridor all the way top to bottom but
I think it’s more fun to go to the tighter sections off the run. It
widens at the end. There are places that do get tight though...
always ski with a partner is these parts. If low on snow, this is
about the only time this isn’t great. It can get icy by Colorado
standards. But on a powder day, this is one of the best trails
anywhere and can be compared to the famous Steamboat trails that
get so much press!
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Bushwacker is an advanced skier and rider’s ego booster or ego
killer. It has trees that are nicely spaced apart and when the snow
is deep this can be epic. The pitch is consistent all the way down
and has nice lines through the trees. There is a main cut with lots
of moguls and many tree lines next to it. You’ll find large berms,
moguls, trees, rocks and strange pitches on this long, never
groomed trail. This joins Coyote Caper or Anticipation depending on
where you come out for the traverse back to the Outback Express or
Wayback Quad. This is usually great but can be sketchy when low on
new snow.
The Black Forest is the name for the section of tree glades to the
skier’s right of the top of the Outback Express. Timberwolf,
Bushwacker, Badger and The Grizz are all part of the Black Forest.
These are all great black tree glades that never see a grooming
machine and are awesome challenges for the advanced skier and
rider. The conditions are always changing in these somewhat steep
glades so it’s always something new. See individual
trails....
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The Grizz is one of my favorites at Keystone because the main run
into the steeps is fun and then it gets steeper with big moguls and
hopefully some nice powder glades. This is probably the thickest
section of the Outback glades and intermediates should stay away.
Always ski or ride with a partner here. This is also one of the
last runs to get skied off so you can wait to come here until the
afternoon of a powder day... shhh...
Lodgepole is the upper traverse coming out of the Outback trees on
the skiers left of the Outback Express. This is a flat, work road
trail that starts off narrow but gets wider as it goes along.
Pretty flat, it’s probably a green trail but since it is fed by
blues and blacks, they call it a blue. Keep your speed here as it’s
very flat and you’ll have to decide when to take a left and join
The Willows for the trip back to the bottom. Watch out for others
coming off the many sections above you but always keep your speed
or you’ll be walking.
Escape is a small tangent from Oh, Bob that lets you get back to
Elk Run and the bottom of the Outback Express without having to go
down the last half of Oh, Bob. This is an easier way than the
bottom of Oh, Bob, which gets steep for the last pitch. This is a
good idea for those apprehensive of that last bump pitch.
Elk Run is the Outback trail that is directly under the Outback
Express. This trail is the busiest trail in the Outback area and
usually has way too many people on it. Because of that, keep your
head up and watch out for others. They groom this almost everyday
and the earlier you get here, the better. Sometimes they let some
bumps form on the sides so you can slip in and out at your leisure.
On powder days after they’ve groomed it, it can get bumps
throughout and usually the moguls aren’t that rhythmic. This is
great when it’s groomed perfectly and there aren’t that many
people.
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Timberwolf is the easiest of the gladed trails to the right in the
Outback but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Mostly moguled, this has
the most wide open lines and the easiest pitch of the trails in
this section. This can be one of the best trails on a powder day
for going fast and getting the great face shots you desire, but
conversely, when the snow gets thin or hard, this can get ugly.
After a warm spring day and a cold night, the moguls freeze and
this gets dangerous. But when there’s powder or when it warms up
this can be epic!
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Porcupine is a 100 yard wide cruiser that is in the Outback.
Sometimes groomed, sometimes not, this solid intermediate trail has
an easy and consistent pitch all the way. There are nice rolls
throughout. This is as wide of a super trail as those anywhere.
When groomed, it’s really quite fun to let it rip. Not too fast
though, patrol doesn’t like that sort of thing. If it’s a powder
day this is a good place to learn powder turns for the
intermediate. If you can handle this, try going down Oh,
Bob...
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Pika is a little tangent off of Porcupine that lets the
intermediate get a small taste of what the Keystone glades are
about. There are nice lines through these wide open trees and the
pitch is not too steep. It does get a little tighter in sections
but most are quite skiable. Bring a strong intermediate here ready
to learn about tree skiing and hopefully powder and you should come
out with a smile. Watch for the open space and don’t stare at the
trees! This very short run meets up with Wildfire quickly. Please
see Wildfire....
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Oh, Bob is a fun blue in the Outback that is long and enjoyable for
the intermediate and up. You will find a variety of terrain here
with rolls and steeper sections, with all of it pretty difficult,
and then the last pitch is even steeper with moguls. For the more
timid, you can take Escape to avoid the last half of the run and go
down the bottom of Elk Run. Overall, another fun Outback run.
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The Willows is the lower traverse coming out of the Outback trees
to the skier’s left of the lift. This is very flat and really a
green but all the blues and blacks above it feed into this. It’s
tighter at first but opens up and flattens out to a meadow at the
bottom. You will need to keep your speed here as it gets very flat.
Snow boarders might have to take a foot out if they don’t keep
their speed. Ends at the bottom of the Outback Express or the
Wayback.
Wildfire is an awesome tree gladed area in the Outback that gives
the strong intermediate and above wide open trees and great
corridors to ski or board through. On a powder day, this is epic
for the advanced and a great place to work on skills for the
advanced intermediate. Wildfire reminds me a lot of Steamboats
famous Shadows area with intermediate pitches that are coupled with
many trees that are spaced neatly apart. This will be difficult for
those just make the transition from a non tree skier to enjoying
glades. Take it slow at first!
Wolverine is a great tree run at Keystone that gives you that out
of bounds feel. It starts off from the top of the Outback Express
and is pretty tight in the beginning. This is not very steep, has
lots of trees and moguls and widens out later. Open corridors of
fun for the advanced intermediate and up will be found here and
it’s a long tree run. This side is easier and not as steep as the
other side of the lift trees, so you can determine if your friends
can handle it here. Traverse right if not to get to the more open
shots of Porcupine.
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The Outback Express is one of the best lifts in the country with
lots of advanced intermediate and up terrain that you can do time
and time again with this fast quad. You hardly get a chance to get
your breath when the ride up is over. There are mostly glades or
bumped terrain here but sometimes they groom a couple trails here.
Check the grooming report at the bottom if this concerns you. You
can climb from here and get many open powder shots or tight trees;
you decide. The lines at the lift here can get long but mostly in
the middle of the day, as many good skiers and riders come here on
powder days. The lines go pretty fast as this is a high speed
detachable quad so don’t worry. This is a great lift for those who
love varied terrain.
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KNOW THE CODE... • Always stay in control, and be able to stop or
avoid other
people or objects. • People ahead of you have the right of way. It
is your
responsibility to avoid them. • You must not stop where you
obstruct a trail, or are not
visible from above. • Whenever starting downhill or merging into a
trail,
look uphill and yield to others. • Always use devices to help
prevent runaway equipment. • Observe all posted signs and warnings.
Keep off closed trails
and out of closed areas. • Prior to using any lift, you must have
the knowledge and
ability to load, ride and unload safely.
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Brahma is one of the long tree glades in the Windows section that
requires a pretty long hike to get to the top of this area. It’s
usually worth it though, for the advanced skier and rider because
you will find mostly untouched powder and tree glades. It’s fairly
steep here and never a groomer has been here. There are some open
sections with powder galore (hopefully) and some very tight
sections with many trees. Hike and ride with a partner here as you
may not encounter anyone else here the entire day. If something
happens, you’ll want and need someone.
Bingo is an awesome pitch on the backside of the Outback that is
steep and sometimes deep. Most don’t like to hike so this is
usually worth it. This is only a five minute hike to get here from
the top of the Outback Express. Bingo has a cornice to jump off and
steep terrain to land in. This is the first choice of the hikers so
many drop in here. Intermediates will be over your head here but it
ends quickly on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, and you might find this
sketchy run out to be annoyingly long; but I’d say it’s worth the
turns on Bingo...
Blackjack is one of the last of the hikeable trails in the Windows
and is probably the most open. This is a great place for powder and
worth the almost hour (depending on your fitness) to get here. If
it hasn’t been windy, you’ll find great snow and an open area for
many faceshots. If it has been windy, this can get windblown and
not as good. Head over to the trees where the snow has been blown
and you’ll find some great lines here. Try to go with a partner
here since this is pretty remote and dangerous. This has a double
fall line which adds to the difficulty.
Bergman Bowl is one of the great bowls that requires a long hike or
a cat ride to get here. There is great steep, open terrain here
with powder shots and open bowl skiing. To get here is probably an
hour depending on your fitness, but most of the time it’s well
worth it for the expert. There are different flanks that you can
try, some being better than others depending on snow conditions.
Some days the right side will blow in the good snow, some days the
left. It also depends on sunshine and snowfall.
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Buckshot is another of the great Windows area glades that requires
a hike; although this one isn’t that long. Once you get here,
you’ll find a great tree area with open corridors and nicely spaced
trees. This is definitely worth it for the advanced who like tree
glades and it’s recently snowed. This can get a little sketchy when
low on snow. Bring a friend and enjoy the many turns, trees and
gullies, and other assorted terrain found here.
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Conquest is a great tree glade off on the North Bowl side of the
Outback. You must climb about 5 minutes (maybe more) and then go
down to the middle glade of this large gladed area. This has medium
steepness, and starts off pretty open. Then it get treed and the
lines are fairly open. You will need to be pretty advanced and like
gladed terrain as this goes on for quite some time. This is a great
place to find powder a day or two after a snowstorm if most of the
nonhikable terrain is skied out. You will have a long and flat
traverse ahead of you when it joins up with Coyote Caper for the
trip back.
COnqUEsT Erickson Bowl is a huge and rarely skied section of
Keystone that requires a long hike or a cat ride to get here. It’s
all worth it when snow conditions are right; meaning there is a
sufficient base, some new snow and not that much wind. This can get
windblown and not so great so check with patrol before venturing up
here. Pretty much if this is open, this will be good as they wait
to open it when conditions permit. This is fairly steep and wide
open so with good snow you’ll find some great powder faceshots and
you’ll be able to look at your pretty turns from the bottom. Make
them good and you can point them out from below to your jealous
friends! Locals will probably beat you here on a powder day.
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Crap Game is pretty much the middle chute of trees in the Windows
section. You will have to hike twenty minutes or more depending on
your fitness to get here. Once here, you will be rewarded for your
efforts with great powder stashes and fun tree glades with ample
room to negotiate the many trees. There are tight sections but most
of this is nicely spaced for great tree skiing and riding. Lots of
rocks here, big and small.
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Mouse Trap is the first in the Windows section off the top of
Dercum Mountain’s backside. This is a large gladed area for the
advanced that likes trees with nice corridors, and hopefully
powder. Mousetrap is the first one you come to and requires no
hiking. This is also the shortest but that may be good if you are
over your head. There are great trees here that are nicely spaced
so even the advanced intermediate may enjoy it here. This is a good
trail to test your friends tree glade skills before embarking on a
longer hike and regretting it.
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Mr. Toads Wild Ride is a long traverse from the backside Outback
bowl trails that has lots of terrain changes. Lot’s of character,
the marketing department would say, with moguls, trees, berms,
natural half pipe sections, logs, hits and more. It’s pretty flat
and speed is crucial here to get all the way back to the Outback
Express or the Wayback lift but if you go to fast you may hurt
yourself as there are lots of different characteristics that are
thrown at you. Snow boarders with less ability may hate this.
Independence Bowl is one of the newest areas at Keystone and
requires a lot of hiking to get here. Or you can pay to be in the
cat which can be a great deal for a great service. You’ll find
steep, open bowls for brush- ing your powder strokes for all to
look at. There are trees at the bottom of this bowl but the upper
parts are pretty much open bowls of powder and rocks. You’ll have
to be careful here early in the year, on bad snow years and when
the wind blows the snow away. Check with ski patrol for conditions
in this always changing area.
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Gun Barrel is the third trail in the Windows area and it is a great
long tree glade. Depending on your speed from the top of Dercum
Mountain, you shouldn’t have too far to hike. You’ll find a massive
amount of trees here, with great lines throughout. The trees are
nicely spaced and the snow is usually pretty nice here. The pitch
is intermediate and this is a great place to enjoy glade skiing or
riding. You will be dumped out on Mozart so be careful at the end
as you’ll be flying into a busy trail.
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Puma Bowl is the large open area in the middle of South Bowl. You
can access this in about ten minutes of hiking from the top of the
Outback Express or you can hike to the top for a longer run. The
snow is usually good here as most drop in earlier. The wind also
blows snow over to here and this can be great. Sometimes it can get
windblown but most of the time this is great. Hike up for more
rewards! After the first couple of pitches this tightens up and the
long, flat, and challenging traverse follows. Puma Bowl is
definitely worth it for those who can handle a short hike and open
powder fields. The five dollar cat stops near here.
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Outer Limits is the open area in North Bowl near where the five
dollar cat drops you off. This has a nice consistent black pitch to
it and it’s a great place for open powder turns. This can get
windblown, or have large rock outcroppings, so be careful. On a
powder day it can be hard to see because there are no trees in this
area. But when the conditions are right this is a great place to
lay out your perfect powder turns for all to see! You can hike here
too.
OUTER lIMITs
North Bowl is one of the jewels of Keystone with lots of different
choices for the adventurous and advanced skier or rider. You get
here by hiking just five minutes from the top of the Outback
Express. You then can choose to go down or keep hiking up to an
hour. You could also pay the five dollar snow cat to take you to
the top. There can be hiking from there also. Most of the choices
here are open powder fields with great lines. There are trees
below. Watch out for rocks in some sections when on low snow years,
or if it’s been windy. This has a great back country feel to it.
See individual trails....
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Narrow Gauge is the second of the Windows area trails and you will
find lots of tree glades and hopefully some powder. Most of
Keystone’s guests stay away from this area so most of the time the
advanced skier or rider is rewarded with fresh snow and challenging
tree lines. This requires a tad of hiking to get here but with
speed from the top you can usually make it close. Great open tree
corridors greet you with some open parts...
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Sneak is one of the longer runs in the Windows area and you’ll have
to hike pretty long to get here. It will probably be worth it if
you like powder and trees and you are an advanced skier or rider.
There are open shots interspersed with tight trees but all is good
for those you have the ability. Definitely worth it for those who
like to hike.
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How do you describe a bowl this vast? And this is the smallest of
the Keystone back bowls! You’ll find acres of terrain and much of
it hardly gets touched. You can walk to the top of this from the
top of the Outback Express or you can pay the five bucks to take
the cat. The walk will take you anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour,
depending on your fitness, endurance and where you are going. The
more you climb, the more vertical reward you will get. There are
nice steep pitches here, but most are pretty short. The remainder
are great open pitches and glades, with open powder shots
throughout. The only real downer here is the run out at the bottom,
which is flat and tricky...
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Snake Pit is an area in the Windows that has tight trees, moguls
and a somewhat steep pitch. This is below the traverse line under
the Outpost Gondola and ends up on the bottom of Mozart where it’s
flat and joins lots of other trails. The trees here have nice lines
mostly, but there is the occasional super tight section. This gets
flat at the bottom and can be difficult to get to the end if you
don’t know what you are doing. It will eventually spit you out on
Mozart so don’t worry. Always ride with a partner here and all
trees as things can get dangerous... Watch out for the river!
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Roulette is another of the great gambling themed hiking area called
the Windows. This is the farthest hike, which rewards the person
who makes it this far. Obviously most people drop in earlier so
this has the best chance of untouched powder a couple of days after
a storm. There are open fields of snow here as well as some tree
glades. This can be epic if here on the right day. Sometimes the
snow can get too much sun or wind and can be set up. I hope not as
the hike could take over an hour!
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The Trap is a great tree area with an open pitch at the beginning.
You must hike up about five minutes off the top of the Outback
Express and then go down to your left. The middle of these tree
glades are called The Trap. There are great open tree glades here
with a pretty steep pitch. There are some tight sections but most
of the glades have great lines throughout. This can get bumped up
from people cutting the rope and not hiking. Patrol doesn’t like
rope cutters! Not sure what is being trapped out here but I’ll bet
in the past this was a hunter or trappers dream area.
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The Victory Chutes are great and really just open snow fields. They
require a 15 minute average hike from the top of the Outback
Express or you can take the five dollar cat to right above here.
This is pretty steep and there are trees around but most of it is
open. You can get some varied snow conditions here when warm or
windy but when there’s powder this can be epic! Definitely worth
the hike, although this is pretty short. Cut left to make it
longer.
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Tele Trees is a great albeit very short pitch that is fun for power
turns and steepness. Located deep in South Bowl this used to get no
use, but with the five dollar cat it has seen more than in past
years. This is super short but steep and has some trees and rocks
interspersed throughout. This is fun but you will wish it was
longer. The snow here stays better than most of the other trails in
the area as it is not as exposed.
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The Stadium is the last of the trails on the skier’s left of North
Bowl. This is open and is a medium steep powder field until the end
where you’ll find some trees. This is more open that most of the
other trails in this area so you should find great powder turns
here. It can be windblown or sunbaked depending on the weather that
week. Watch out for rock outcroppings and enjoy this area as many
don’t come this far. You will have to hike for a while to get here
or take the five dollar cat ride which is definitely worth the
money...
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The Wombat Chutes are steep chutes and open fields that are very
short but exciting nonetheless. You will have to climb for a while
to get here or take the five dollar cat. These South Bowl steeps
have usually great snow as the exposure doesn’t get the sun or wind
as a lot of this area gets. Too bad that this great pitch doesn’t
last longer...
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The Wolf Den is the first of the hikable trails on the skiers left
of North Bowl requiring just a five minute hike from the top of the
Outback Express. You’ll find an open powder field first and then it
gets into tree glades. The pitch is pretty easy for a black but the
trees add excitement and challenge. Some rope duckers make this
mogully which is too bad.
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The Windows are a bunch of trails off the back of Dercum Mountain
that are great tree glades with open areasand tight ones. Large
rocks, moguls, and never a groomer are typical of what you’ll find
here. Most of this area you must hike to, so that makes it much
more desirable for those who like to earn their turns. This is a
great place for powder for those who can negotiate tree lines and
don’t mind hiking. See each individual trails for more information
and take your apprehensive friend to Mousetrap first to see if he
or she can handle it before hiking farther.
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Wild Card is the middle of the Windows section off the back of
Dercum Mountain. This requires a hike to get here and should take
15 minutes if you are an average hiker. You’ll find great tree
glades, a medium steep black pitch and hopefully lots of powder.
Not many make the effort to get here so you’ll most likely be
rewarded with good snow and fun tree glades with lots of good
lines. You should ski or ride with a friend here as the patrol
isn’t as prevalent here as other places on the mountain.
WIlD CaRD
Alhambra, Black Rock, Corral (the), Cornucopia, Christmas Tree,
Eight Iron (8), Goalpost Gulley, Indy Face, Liberty, Liberty Trees,
Midnight Ride, Open 61, P.B., Patriot, Rathbone, Revoltution, Stray
Horse, Tommy Knocker, Two if by Sea, and all the other Cat accessed
trails will be reviewed in the next issue of Andy’s Ski & Ride
Guides
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HInTs On GETTInG aROUnD 1. Get up early. Be here when the lifts
open. You will find coudurory
(finely groomed slopes), fresh powder and uncrowded conditions. If
you are an advanced intermediate, get back to the Outback before
the crowds and you’ll have a whole mountain to yourself for a
couple of hours. Most people get here late, have a hard time
getting their stuff together i.e. lift tickets, equipment and
friends.
2. Have lunch early or late; not @ 11:00 to 1:00. Most eat at this
time and the restaurants are busy, the mountain is not. Most
lessons, especially kids, go it at these times.
3. Stay away from the bottom of Dercum’s between 10:00 to 11:00.
This is when most people are just getting up the mountain and these
lift lines will be long. If you are a beginner, go to the Ranger
lift which is hardly ever busy.
4. Use the singles lines; you live together, ride to the ski area
together, eat together, why do you have to ride the lift together.
Meet at the top!
5. Come in April! It’s by far the best month at Keystone. It’s
warm, everything is 100% open, it’s rarely crowded and all the
stores have sales!
6. If given a choice, get on Anticipation instead of Coyote Caper
if you can.
7. To avoid River Run in the late afternoons when it is icy and
crowded, download on the River Run Gondola from the Mid Station or
even the top (if you are coming over from North Peak on the Outpost
Gondola).
TREE lInEs There are many great tree lines to explore at Keystone.
Please note that tree skiing is very dangerous and should not be
attempted by those who are not good enough. You should be an
advanced intermediate or above, and have good confidence. You
should always ski or board with a partner.
1. WOLVERINE: RATING: 75 This is a great place to bring the strong
intermediate to enjoy the trees.
These start off wide open and slowly get thicker as you go down.
There are many corridors to guide the new tree connoisseur through
with a pitch that isn’t that steep.
2. GLADES: RATING: 85 Glades is a great, albeit short gladed area
off the top of the Santiago
Express and has many open tree lines that get thick in some places
and thin in others. Experience will be the best way to get to know
these trees. There’s a big rock to jump off here called “Elephant
Rock” and is for expert’s only.
3. TIMBERWOLF: RATING: 86 Timberwolf is a slightly steeper and
thinner run than the tree runs on
the other side of the Outback Express. You’ll need to have all the
skills to negotiate your way through these sometimes open and
sometimes thin lines on Timberwolf. These are great glades on a
powder day but when low on snow or icy this can get quite
dangerous. Let it snow!
4. THE GRIZZ: RATING: 88 Steeper than most of it’s counterparts on
the Outback, The Grizz
probably has the steepest and tightest lines. The farther to the
left you go, the thicker it gets, but also the more untracked.
There are a couple of neat gullies back here also. Bring a friend
and enjoy this great and challenging gladed run. Be careful because
there are more branches the farther you get to the left which
obviously makes it harder to negotiate your way through here. This
is best on a powder day or the day after.
TOp 5 TOP 5 BEST TRAILS EVERYONE SHOULD SKI WHEN COMING TO
KEYSTONE:
BEGINNER Discovery • Scout • Silver Spoon • Schoolmarm • Last
Chance
INTERMEDIATE Wild Irishman • Spring Dipper • Frenchman • Star Fire
• Porcupine
ADVANCED Mine Shaft • Ambush • Wildfire • Badger • Crap Game
EXPERT The Grizz • Bullet • Victory Chutes • Black Rock • Indy
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LEGEND
Dercum Mountain/North Peak at Keystone/The Outback ski areas are
located on National Forest System land and are under permit from
the Forest Service, USDA.
Keystone is located in the White River National Forest.
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qUICK REFEREnCE GUIDE Trail Runs Rating Color Pg Ambush 72 Black 47
Anticipation 45 Blue 47 Bachelor 62 Blue 10 Badger 82 Black 58
Ballhooter 36 Blue 11 Bear Tree 15 Green 11 Beger 57 Black 12
Bergman Bowl 83 Black 68 Bighorn 48 Blue 58 Bingo 81 Black 68 Black
Forest (The) 82 Black 59 Blackhawk 65 Black 50 Blackjack 82 Black
69 Bobtail 31 Blue 12 Brahma 85 Black 69 Buckshot 82 Black 70
Bullet 74 Black 50 Bullet Glades 88 Black 50 Bushwacker 83 Black 59
Cat Dancer 81 Black 51 Cat South Glades 83 Black 51 Conquest 83
Black 70 Crap Game 81 Black 71 Crosscut 39 Blue 12 Dercum’s Dash 19
Blue 13 Diamond Back 71 Black 13 Discovery 9 Green 14 Elk Run 58
Blue 60 Endeavor 17 Green 14 Erickson Bowl 85 Black 71 Escape 61
Blue 60 Flying Dutchman 45 Blue 15 Foxtrot 27 Blue 52 Frenchman 47
Blue 18 Gassy Thompson 38 Blue 18 Geronimo 76 Black 52 Glades 82
Black 53 Go Devil 72 Black 19 Grizz (The) 84 Black 61 Gun Barrel 81
Black 72 Haywood 57 Blue 20 Hoo Doo 29 Blue 20 Ida Belle 64 Black
21 Ina’s Way 19 Green 21 Independence Bowl 75-83 Black 72 Jack
Straw 15 Green 23 Jackface 78 Black 23 JackWacker 66 Blue 25
Jacques St James 64 Blue 25 Jaybird 22 Green 26 Last Alamo 62 Blue
53 Last Chance 28 Green 26 Last Hoot 84 Black 27 Lodgepole 21 Blue
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Lower Go Devil 81 Black 27 Lower Pack Saddle Bowl 57 Black 28 Main
Street 62 Blue 28 Midland 35 Blue 29 Mine Shaft 71 Black 29
Missouri 38 Blue 30 Modest Girl 15 Green 30 Mouse Trap 79 Black 73
Mozart 62 Blue 31 Mr. Toads Wild Ride 78 Black 73 Narrow Gauge 79
Black 74 Nastar Racing 28 Blue 31 North Bowl 75-85 Black 74 Oh, Bob
61 Blue 62 Orfint Boy 41 Blue 32 Outer Limits 81 Black 75 Paymaster
56 Blue 32 Pika 67 Black 62 Porcupine 62 Blue 63 Powder Cap 71
Black 54 Prospector 62 Blue 54 Puma Bowl 81 Black 75 Richter 72
Black 33 River Run 45 Blue 33 Riperoo’s Forest 29 Green 34
Riperoo’s Road 22 Green 34 Roulette 80 Black 76 Santa Fe 71 Blue 35
Schoolmarm 24 Green 35 Schoolmaster 22 Green 36 Scout 18 Green 36
Silvermaster 45 Blue 37 Silver Spoon 28 Green 37 Snake Pit 82 Black
76 Sneak 83 Black 77 South Bowl 79-83 Black 77 Spillway 62 Blue 55
Spring Dipper 42 Blue 38 Slot (The) 68 Black 38 Stadium (The) 81
Black 78 Starfire 50 Blue 55 Tele Trees 82 Black 78 Timberwolf 81
Black 63 Trap (The) 81 Black 79 Two Sled Road 18 Green 39 Victory
Chutes 82 Black 79 Wild Card 82 Black 80 Whipsaw 43 Blue