Factoids & Trivia

Amaze your friends and family by knowing the answers to Keystone Trivia questions:

When did Keystone officially open for public skiing?
Answer: November 21, 1970

How much did a lift ticket cost in 1970?
Answer: $5.00

When was snowboarding first allowed at Keystone?
Answer: November 1996

When did Keystone open the slopes after dark for Night Skiing?
Answer: December 1985

When did The Outback open?
Answer: 1990

What was the Montezuma Lift named after?
Answer: The mining camp where silver was first discovered in Colorado

How did the "Bachelor" run get its name?
Answer: It was named after a mine. The mine was named after a society man who lost his parents as an infant

How many lifts does Keystone currently have?
Answer: 19

How many runs does Keystone currently have?
Answer: 117

When did North Peak officially open?
Answer: 1984

How many acres is Keyston Resort?
Answer: 3,148 acres

Who founded Keystone?
Answer: Max and Edna Dercum
Bonus: Max and Edna moved to Skip Tip in 1941

How was the "School Marm" run named?
Answer: Early Keystone settler Dimp Myers fell in love with a Frisco school teacher, named a mine after her, and later married the woman

Approximately how many employees does it take to keep Keystone up and running all winter?
Answer: 2,600
Bonus: In the summer, Keystone relies on 1,500 employees

How many tons of waste products does Keystone recycle each year?
Answer: More than 1,000