Colorado, United States
Keystone ski resort
- Top 3,803 m
- 116 km of runs
- 20 lifts
- ❄️ About 3 mm of snow forecast this week

Good for
- Experts45% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,803 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Keystone has about 116 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 2,829 m up to 3,803 m (12,477 ft), a vertical drop of 974 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 79 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comKeystone 7-day mountain forecast
At about 3,316 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 3 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 137°-3°0 mm
- Sat 141°-5°1 mm
- Sun 150°-5°0 mm
- Mon 164°-7°0 mm
- Tue 173°-5°0 mm
- Wed 18-4°-11°2.1 mm
- Thu 19-3°-13°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,803 m12,477 ft
- Vertical drop
- 974 m3,196 ft
- Mapped runs
- 116 km163 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 19% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 35% intermediate and 45% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 43 | 22.4 km |
| Intermediate | 52 | 40.8 km |
| Advanced | 67 | 51.9 km |
| Extreme | 1 | 0.8 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 11 |
| Magic carpets | 7 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) | Denver | 79 km |
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 85 km |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 90 km |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver | 112 km |
Ski transfers to Keystone
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Keystone?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,803 m (12,477 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,829 m (9,281 ft), a vertical of 974 m (3,196 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Keystone have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 116 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Keystone?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 79 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Keystone piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Denver → Keystone
164 km by road