Keystone Ski Resort Review!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- I have Snowboarded at Keystone Ski Resort over 400 times in my life. This is what I think of it!
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A category based around snowfall/snow quality would be pretty cool considering how important they are
It also depends on how much it snows though, and there’s about 4, (5 if you count copper) ski resorts right next to each other in terms of distance as the crow flies
It’s so hard because so much of that is dependent on the snow year. Some years are amazing and so stink
When I went to keystone last year I had a blast I went to Vail, Keystone, Beavercreek, and Copper and keystone was the best imo just because of how fun it was there but just don’t get to close to the employees
Its Summit County Colorado so Keystone consistently has the best snow in the world. The reason the snow is so good is because Summit County ski areas (Keystone, Breck, Copper) start at 9000 feet and A-Basin is even higher. The downside to Summit County ski areas is they are colder, especially A-Basin, and the altitude makes you run out of breath a lot easier compared to the ski areas in Utah which range from 7000 to 10,000 feet. One of the best features of Summit County ski areas is they are close enough for Denver residents to take a one day ski trip.
@@JohnathanBuckhouse yeah definitely breck had awsome year last year and now this year they can’t seem to open anything definitely fluctuates
Love these reviews! Keep pumping them out! They're super cool and the B-roll is sick!
Great review, Johnathan! I've been a keystone weekend-regular for a few years now and I couldn't agree more with all the points you made. My opinion is that Keystone is the resort you go to when riding is your main goal of the trip (same with Loveland & A-Basin as well). If you're trying to have food, night life and the full resort-town experience, I'd recommend Crested Butte or Breckenridge.
My biggest tip is to PACK STUFF FOR SANDWICHES and bring your own alcohol! You'll be amazed at how much you'll save only eating dinner each night. By all means, if you have it budgeted, go all out! Although, I believe the cafeterias/in-door bars will be close for the 20-21season.
Hoping Covid and a projected dry winter don't ruin our 2020-21ski season! Hope to see you all out there!
Yo Johnathan! Mountain reviews are a great idea!! I loved going to Keystone when i lived in Colorado! Adding annual snowfall and snow quality would be a great addition to these reviews! Thanks for all your hard work and Go Pack! Lets beat those Bucs today!!
He literally said in other videos that the reason he doesn't do this category of review is because he's hitting all resorts all across US at different times in season , different elevations, ice, snowfall etc...I think we all understand that every year is different and elevation and location determine the powder quality
Hey I gotta disagree with you on your employee score. Yellow Jackets make up like 2% of the employees at breck/key. The rest of us are pretty cool people who try to make your day at the mountain awsome. From the cooks, bar tenders to park rakers/builders and groomers. If it wasn't for the baddassses grooming the jumps and rail lines every night and all day the mountain wouldn't be so sick!
I mean i get you, i thing jon gets that, but remember that mountain safety is sort of the face of the resort, and they are the most visible regardless of which mountain you’re on. So when hes speaking on employees hes talking more to that.
Trust that everyone knows how amazing all the park builders, emergency patrol, lifties and cooks are, we know and appreciate yall
I swear keystone is all for money now the employees I've been there twice now the first time there was 1 decent staff that told me to slow down at the end of the run 2 time I was there I got my pass taken for 2 seasons and I was going the same speed as Johnathan buckhouse my employee score without a doubt be like a frickin 0.5 and that only bc of the one guy that didn't do much except tell me to slow down a bit.
Keystone employees are dogshit. Regardless of the yellowjackets.
Sure but if one of your yellow jacket fun cops stop me and wastes my time for simply having fun it makes the whole place look bad. Maybe take it up with management and get rid of the Randy’s and Karen’s if you wanna see your park improve. You can give me a couple warnings before you steal my pass and waste my day
Thats odd cuz last time I went to keystone all employees seemed like it was an inconvenience to have to talk to customers....
I'd love to get over there this seaon but I'm locked up in good old Aust. Looking forward to your vids on snow to get me through another Sth Hemisphere summer.
Buckhouse! This is a fantastic video series idea, love it. You should go more into things like snow quality, weather tendencies, run variety and ease of access on the mountain. For example, for someone visiting going to Copper (as my friends did last year) that want to just chill on the mellow greens in an area that isn't crowded, maybe try a couple easy park features, it took a lot of time to find that you have this obnoxious tedious traverse with Soliloquy/Woodwinds Traverse/Fairway for that whole third of the mountain to try and find that kind of terrain and it ends up not being worth it. What would that be like from place to place as far as like how separated the "beginner areas" are from the rest of the intermediate/advanced runs? Some place like Loveland has that really well separated but that could be tough for groups to meet up or stay together, whereas I feel like a place like Keystone kind of throws too much together where like you said, people just trying to get to the park might be flying by groups of kids etc. What places have good side hits and trees? Visiting Whitefish my friends and I had no idea it would be so insanely windy, stormy and ice packed and that it's usually like that, still a cool place but it's something I'd want to know about in a review going forward to pack for.
Also with Copper, there are so many quick crossing runs in heavy traffic off of like Super Bee and American Eagle that it can be a challenge to keep track of your friends and end up in a spot that you want to meet. And how places like Breck are so wide and sprawling with so many different lifts and gondolas and villages across the bottom that again it can be a challenge for visitors to figure out where to go and what's worth going to; it'd be a sweet thing to cover because you have the experience and knowledge to share and obviously Copper and Breck are still great places! Basically it would be cool to show the trail maps and highlight some of the things you're talking about! It would also give people a sense of scope to compare what they all offer without just taking your word for it. And expanding on your category for staff, you could give your sense of the overall vibe of the place. Like Keystone to me feels like the family vacation kind of place which is very different from say A-Basin where people are way more chill and are just there to ride and have traditions etc. and obviously a place like Vail/Aspen would feel kind of rich/snobby.
Great videos though I love what you're going for here and hope these boost your exposure! Just throwing out ideas. You could also visually lay out your rubric at the start and have time stamps to specific categories, for people who follow the series going forward that mainly care about 2-3 specific things.
Forget Keystone. A Bay all day!!!
🤣😂
Why? Keystone is better
love the packers man! great video!
copped the keystone/breck pass this year! as a flatlander coming out for ab 17-18 days this season I’m stoked
Keystone was already on my bucketlist, however after watching this video, I need to be there!
I am not sure about Keystone. Long wide groomed runs bore me after an hour. I need bumps and steep to break up the monotony.
@@normferguson2769 You think Keystone is only groomed runs?
@@normferguson2769 u def haven’t been on north peak or south peak
Love the new series!
Definitely like the review format, more please ;-)
Just back from Keystone. I thought the greens they had were really good and fun. The schoolmarm is I think 3 miles long and I road it a few times. We spent most of the time on the first mountain doing the blues and greens there. I think for a beginner or novice they could have a great time just skiing on the greens on the first mountain. I skied the back country years ago and it was really fun and had some blacks that I was able to manage. The lodging for us was very budget friendly. About 120 bucks a night for a 1 br condo with a pullout couch at Lake Keystone condos.
Awesome JB, hey nice light saber on the t shirt! ha that sun peaking through
I know 🤦🏼♂️
I would love to see you do vail, copper and breck next. I am from Michigan so I love to see these types of videos before my trip out to summit county
I live near Grand Rapids, just applied to Keystone.
Let's see... Colorado ski areas...
Copper is mostly flat...
So is Breck...
Someone from out of state told me that Breckenridge had the largest bunny hill she had ever seen (referring to the entire lower half of the mountain).
Both ski area do have some amazing above tree line skiing that make them worthwhile, though.
Vail is too far West on I-70 for me to ski there. I really hate driving on I70 on weekends.
A-basin has a good reputation, but it always switches to whatever pass I'm not on.
Winter Park makes me think about endless mogul skiing, but there are advantages to going through the Berthoud pass (rather than the stupid tunnel) on a weekend day trip.
Eldora is not for anyone who lives outside of Colorado. It has bad snow conditions and the chairs hit you really hard. The advantage is not going through the Eisenhower tunnel or Berthoud pass, which is irrelevant if you're renting a place up in the mountains (but all important if you live in the Denver metro area and want to spend a few hours skiing on a powder day rather than watching SUVs burning in front of the Eisenhower tunnel).
If these places are too high altitude for anyone you're with, Utah is probably a better option. There's some great skiing in the little cottonwood canyon. The other summit county is ok, too.
Lastly, during La Nina conditions, avoid Colorado and Utah. Do the Pacific Northwest.
Love the merch man, I am a blue-black slope skier. Have you done Echo Mountain? My favorite is Arapahoe Basin and probably Crested Butte. Keystone is definetly up there.
looking forward to you doing more resort reviews in the future
Heck yeah bro! I have a good one coming your way 🤘🏼
This is an awesome idea, Seth's Bike Hacks/Berm Peak does the same thing with mtb parks. I can't wait to see more of these.
Heck yeah man!!! More are coming!
I live in Michigan. Just applied to work the winter at Keystone.
I hope you get the job man!!
Going to Copper this winter, can't wait!!
Your going to love it!!!
@@JohnathanBuckhouse Yep! I've been there about 4 times. The most recent time was about 6 years ago though, I wonder how much it has changed.
I don't know if you remember, but I was the one who won the hoodie awhile back. My channel used to be DarkHawk.
im spoiled from timberline views when theres an inversion and youre above the clouds with distance volcanos popping above them. mount bachelor has super insane view though from the summit though on clear days...
A newbie that went to keystone in February, I love their long green runs, but I hates their long flat runs. I had to unstrap a good amount of time....still trying to get good. I would go back.
Good review Johnathan. As someone who until very recently owned a condo in the village, I would bump up your lodging score. Before buying, we were visiting Keystone 8 times per year and renting everything from right in the village to the older part by Keystone Lodge. Many, many choices ranging from somewhat expensive all the way down to budget-friendly. Much, much cheaper than Breck or Beaver Creek / Vail. Even staying right next to the Gondola was affordable. I would also have to bump up your rating for beginner skiers/snowboarders. With SchoolMarm being around 3.5 miles long, it's the longest Green run in the country. However, I do agree that in some sections, it's not a true "green". I learned to ski on Schoolmarm so I'm a little biased probably. Definitely agree on your rating of the employees. They could be a LOT friendlier. Some act like they just hate being there.
Nah I would keep it at 8 since none of lodging is ski in ski out
Having lived in CO, ease of access is a solid 2 for everything past Loveland. Traffic is horrible on i70 and DIA is in the middle of nowhere
always wanted to shred keystone!
colorado and the mountain west for snowboarding is some of the best boarding I have done also a mountain I really like is mammoth mountain arizona and idaho are gold mines for boarding
not to mention the night runs they have
I don't live in Colorado anymore, so I'm going to blow up the secret Keystone goods.
1. WINDOWS hike run. When you exit the Gondola from the front of the mountain, proceed forwards like you are going to North Peak. Look all the way skiers left and you will see a catwalk heading into the woods. Gain as much speed as you can and head in there and bomb until you cannot anymore. This is the point where most riders drop down into the trees and ride the tracked out glades of the windows. When you run out of speed, unstrap and keep hiking on the catwalk. After 20 minutes or so, you will summit the hill, and be where the snowcat drops off. From there, you can drop in anywhere and usually get fresh tracks at any time because most people are too lazy to put in the short hike. Watch out for the 50'+ cliff band that runs underneath the Outpost Gondola.
2. North Peak Trees. From the lodge at the top of north peak, you will find a catwalk just to skiers right of it that again heads off into the woods. Take the catwalk for a few minutes and drop any line into the trees (skiers right) . This will drop you in the gully between the Outback and Northpeak. You can lap this all day and usually get fresh tracks on a pow day as well while everyone is riding the blown out mogul runs in the outback.
Enjoy!
You gave your home resort a 69? What an unbiased review. Keystone is probably my favorite Colorado resort. It must be north facing or something, because it’s always super cold. Noticeably colder than the other Colorado resorts nearby. The reason I love it so much is because of the really steep long runs. I got 30,000 vertical feet on Keystone easy, without even trying. I think I could’ve done 50 if I really wanted to be a nerd about it.
And NIGHT RIDING!!
I love riding at Keystone
It’s super fun!!
You're going to hate it if the rumor of area 51 turning into a beginner green family area comes true. :(
Also tickets are close to 140-150 a day give or take depending on the day.
Love this series buddy. Keep it up.
Stoked you love it bro!!!
cant wait to hit keystone for the first time this year!
Your going to love it
Love this series, would be dope if you ranked the Après-ski as well.
De wissel maybe I can add it into the food 🤷🏼♂️
Did they remove the black mark from your pass?
If not , when will it get removed? if ever
Hey bro, great video's! Question: which would you prefer for beginner/intermediate skiers 1)Winter Park or 2)Keyestone?
Saw you today at A-basin season pass office!! :)
Hahaha heck yeah bro!! I hope to see you again this season 🤘🏼
@@JohnathanBuckhouse for sure!!! This will be my haunt this season - hope to hit ya up!
It would be cool to see you rank your top CO resorts for each of these categories. Which resort has best views? Best runs? Best lift system? etc...
I am excited! I will make one of these for every resort out there 🤘🏼
Hey this is a nicely done video. I agree that snow quality should be included as well as some mention of the fancy restaurant at the top. But here goes. As a skier I would never go back to Keystone. In my experience all the interesting stuff was roped off. And there was a crazy amount of restrictions on where you could ride. Limiting you to rather boring Blue trails. I even mentioned it in a conversation with ski patrol and the guy completely agreed with me. So if you like big mountain adventure this is not the place for you. Maybe wonderful on a fresh powder day. But overall a very boring disappointing place for a skier.
Why was stuff roped off? Lack of snow?
I really like new mexico too
If you're not a park rider, Hiking the bowls on the outback is best way to go. I also got a "secret area" on the 2nd mountain but not giving that one away.
Never give the secret spots away 😂
My only grievance is the terrain, keystone is one of the flatter mountains I've ever ridden. Most all resorts in the country have more technical terrain.
Nice.
It's game time
Twice!!!
How about a Monarch review this season? Never been and have heard a lot of good things about the small mountain, love the town of Salida and the people who live there, pretty much all of Monarch's employees are from the town
Hey Johnathan! I was wondering what settings you use on your GoPro and when exporting?
1080 30fps or 1080 60fps mostly.
Nice score
Thanks man 🙏🏼
keystone is great, ever since i saw keystone the movie i wanted to go! and that's where i met JB to be fair!!
Dude that was such a good movie 🤣 hyped we meet too!
Would love to see a review of winter park!
That will happen!!
How does Keystone compare to Breck for intermediate all mountain riding?
Johnathan next time your in Minnesota you should check out mount ski gull
Such as whistler and the Okanogan Mountains
You are my favorite RUclipsr
Thanks brother!
Seriously You are amazing
Any suggestions for parking? We're staying off slope and noticed reviews for parking sucked and getting equipment and kids to the slope is exhausting? Can you drop family off close to the resort and go park?
Can you rent lockers for several days? Are there enough lockers to accommodate all that need them or do they run out? Any way to reserve a locker in advance? Can we pay a local to reserve us some lockers and pay him for the lockers and his time when we get there?
Also heard a lot of snowboarders infiltrate the beginner runs and make them quite dangerous?
We went start of December and they took my dads epic pass for no reason
Keystone is the GOAT
Used to be 😭
@@JohnathanBuckhouse nah it’s only good for people who are looking for a fun time honestly not to make RUclips videos u feel me
Personally i would give an 8 on Staff because I am a kid and most people personally go up to me and try and help me on the lift even though I go to way back and other areas
For people like me (Texas), if you are only going to ride 4 days on your vacation Keystone and Copper Mtn. both have passes you can buy pre-season for $248 for 4 tickets. That is insanely cheap compared to any of the other deals I have been able to find. The main key to scoring these passes is to shop early. They usually stop selling them before opening day.
This year the aren’t selling day passes until they open i thought?
@@demonetizedchannel3872 I'm not sure how the reservations would work on that. That is why I would call. We have too many other trips planned in 2021 to squeeze in a ski trip, or we would be going this season.
I'm from Arkansas, so a similar situation for me. We always ski for 4 days, and have been to Copper many times. How would you rate Keystone compared to Copper? We are considering going there instead and was wondering how it was.
@@deadlybladesmith3093 I love Copper Mtn. but if you are going like us, during Spring Break or a Holiday week, you can find yourself in insanely long lift lines as most runs end at the bottom of the mountain. I’ve never stayed there so I cannot say what the condos or restaurants are like, but the options seem to be plenty for condos, but minimal for food.
What I love about Keystone is that even during crowded Spring Break, I have been able to avoid lift lines almost completely. We start on the frontside when the mountain opens and get 3-4 runs in before there is any line at all at Montezuma. Usually the first run or two, we go all the way to the bottom because we like skiing The Edge and River Run before it gets all chopped up and crowded. We take the chairlift back up instead of the Gondola. Then we head to North Peak and Outback. Lines here are usually short. We stop for Lunch as soon as the on-mountain dinning places open. After we are done with Lunch much of the crowd has ended up stopping for lunch so lifts and trails are empty. Last couple of trips we have ended our day before 3 cause of being older and not as physically fit, but beware of Schoolmarm when the back mountain crowd is forced to the front. Many use Schoolmarm to effortlessly ride 60+mph down to the parking lots, and I’ve never seen any of them get stopped for it.
We stay at the condos in River Run. It’s a short walk to the gondola. There is a ski valet at the bridge that will keep your skis and snowboards for a small daily fee. This is especially worth it if you must carry your wife’s or children’s gear. Otherwise look for the red wagons to help with gear, but I’ve had trouble getting wagons in the past.
Bufflao, Dakota, and Silvermill lodges are where we usually stay. There are about 7 resturants in River Run Village, and Kickapoo Tavern during weekends and Holiday weeks has more of a nightlife feel, but its not to be confused with a real night-life scene. We get one bedroom units and we have found a few 1 bedroom - 2 bathroom units with Murphy Bed that makes it really convenient for 3 or 4 adults and a lot cheaper than a 2 bedroom unit. For larger families or multiple families, consider the townhomes off of Montezuma Road. They look more spacious and depending on where, it could be walkable to the lifts, but I've never done it. This year, I have heard that parking is free though, and I’m sure there is a shuttle if you don’t mind that.
I used to use Summit Cove Vacation Lodging, but the past two trips, I used VRBO and AirBNB to find my condo. It was cheaper that way for me but watch the final price as the extra fees some owners tack on makes the per/night charge misleading. Summit Cove adds everything into the per/night advertised cost. I hope this helps.
There are so many reasons why we have kept going back to Keystone. If we weren’t tied to Spring Break, we would definitely go to Copper and other mountains, but this just works for us given the limitation of mid-March ski trips. Our next trip, we will probably go back to South Lake Tahoe. We haven’t been since they built the gondola that picks you up next door to Harrah’s Casino. Heavenly is the prettiest place we’ve skied. Terrain is mostly easy, but it will be fun for a change. My daughter, who is 22, hasn’t ever been there either. So it will be fun showing her something new.
@@TheSpadre Wow, thanks for the detailed response! I will take a lot of that into consideration. The lift ticket prices looked about the same, but the condos at Key looked like they will be less for our size group.
Great review. I'd give them a higher score on lifts and price. I never have to ride a slow lift and I almost never spend time in a line. The 4 days for $249 is as cheap as you are going to find. Copper is the only place I've found that matches that price.
4 pack at loveland is $169
Yewwwwwww!!!
My buddy and I are traveling out to Colorado next month from the Midwest and reserved two days each for Beavercreek, Vail, and Breckenridge with the Epic pass. This will be my first time snowboarding out there and he has been out there skiing before. We ended up not going with Keystone since we heard it was the most family friendly (contradicts what Johnathan says, but could have read wrong) and always packed. I'm definitely no pro and just like going down the mountain without any park, jumps, etc. Did we make a mistake on our reservations for those who have ridden the Vail parks in CO?
No mistakes made! I vail has enough for a two week vacation and beaver creek is so fun and will push your skills. Next time if you want to try keystone do it! They like to call it their family mountain but it’s not family friendly runs.
@@JohnathanBuckhouse Gotcha! Thank you for the reply. Hopefully some snow comes before we get there on Dec 17th. Unfortunately, we weren't able to come any later. I read February is usually the best time to go.
I payed $469 for a College Keystone/Breck pass! Great price! I’ll be there from December 5-17. Look for a tall guy 😂
Holy shit man my local hill in Michigan is more expensive than that🤦
So as a tourist, keystone was less than welcoming. The little village was great but the second you hit the mountain, i didn't meet a single employee who was pleasant. Not a single one. Which was really sad. Did the whole mountain went to the midmountain restaurant, and the whole experience was only saved by the fun challenging runs. And there is no avoiding Marm and it sucks because those little yellow jacket jerks have a massive chip on their shoulder. They yell at almost everyone and seem to think they are highway patrol. Id go back once. Wife didn't go and wasn't ready to tackle that terrain, so I'll try one more time someday.
Can you do a sugar mountain review.
I swear keystone is all for money now the employees I've been there twice now the first time there was 1 decent staff that told me to slow down at the end of the run 2 time I was there I got my pass taken for 2 seasons and I was going the same speed as Johnathan buckhouse my employee score without a doubt be like a frickin 0.5 and that only bc of the one guy that didn't do much except tell me to slow down a bit.
Looking for housing/roomates in summit county!! Hey Jonathan! Love the vids and excited you are making them. Hopefully many more about summit county. I'm hoping to move to summit county and work one of the ski resorts this season. Do you happen to know anyone looking for roomates? Feel free to reach out
Dude I wish I did but I don’t. Check out the FB group one mans junk. Great place to find a roommate
You should rank ur favorite ski resorts
I will after I have road them all 😁
I'm going to keystone on January how do I get a good deal on a lift ? Is my first time going to a ski place im going to learn to snowboard
I don't know if it's still available, but for the last two years I've bought the keystone/created butte 4 pack pass for $250. We never went to crested butte and instead used all 4 days at keystone. Comes out to $62.50 a day. It's a really good deal!
Just bought 5 day pass for 180 on epic
hey jb im a skiier from jersey and watch all your videos. This is my first year owning an epic local pass and im trying to come out to colorado this season. Can you maybe talk about the process of getting there it seems daunting. Like should i rent gear or leave my stuff here? whats the best hotels or should i get an AirBnB? should i go to vail, breck, or keystone? maybe like a first time beginners guide. much love man keep up the good work
I think I made a video that will help you out man!! m.ruclips.net/video/xdaneOkt7H4/видео.html
Congrats on the pass dude! You have to make it out here too. Your going to love it
@@JohnathanBuckhouse I appreciate the heck out of you dude! thanks for everything
Have you been to loveland? That's way before keystone coming from Denver
I have man and I love Loveland!
Do Vail next
I love Copper but Id def do Keystone! Are you moving?
I am not moving 😁
What happens now in a pandemic with those who have Epic season Pass? If they are canceled or if there is an open mountain?
It’s kinda all up in the air 😬
Can you do Loveland next? Thanks
Wooo that’s a good one! Maybe
Hi!
Agree 100% on the mountain safety employees. Some of them just got that power tripping attitude.
Right bro! Lame
Over the winter could you do Loon in NH?
I would love too but idea if it will happen this season.
Stop promoting keystone. I don’t want people coming there. I love how less busy it is than other places 🤣
less busy than other places? every time I've been to keystone I've had to navigate a mine field of people who have no idea what's going on...
@@alecchrz - Sounds like you mostly go on weekends and holidays. Avoid any Summit County resort on those days.
Go on a tues/wed literally lap any chair without a line
@@mikegleghorn5437 yeah mate I live here but I've got work/school to attend to, I'm mostly at copper and a bay
I go weekdays all the time and it normally is busier than many other mountains. A basin, Loveland, beaver creek are typically less busy.
Lol! Just don't drag out a nfs "cut log" for jibbing in the "early season" and you'll be fine!
Omg you remember that 🤣😂 Amazing bro!! 🙌🏼
I'm sorry you had that encounter with mountain safety hope it got resolved 😢🏂
is it good for people who can do black diamonds with very little effort
True
Do u think keystone will have a good amount snow for thanksgiving?🤞🏻
Idk man it’s all up to the weather but they are normally 75% open by than
Early is always a risk... most crowded, least amount of snow, most expensive time of year. Colorado has been in a drought for many many years. See all of those snow guns on the side of the run, they are there for a reason. Also any of the summer ski resorts are close to Denver so they get extremely crowded if they do have good snow. As someone who used to live in Colorado and be a ski bum it’s not like it used to be. Go somewhere else. Go no more north. Go somewhere less crowded with better snow like grand Targhee. Also the weather for this year is predicting that Colorado is going to be in another drought for the winter.
Vail review next!!
Oooooo I need more park footage before I can make it sadly 😔 I never ride their park. Always there Mountain 🤣
Riding keystone instead of breck or vail is the same for me as riding devils head in WI instead of cascade or tyrol
So I went to Tyrol yesterday! It was awesome. I got to cascade tomorrow but sadly no Devils head 😔
Have u been to any mountains in BC Canada
Not yet! Soon!
I love keystone even though I am a lot younger than a lot of riders since I am a kid
It’s super fun!!!
Do you have heated chair and bubbles on chair lifts
Nope that’s why it’s not at 10 🤣😂
@@JohnathanBuckhouse I've skied alot in Europe and I think Austria have some of the best lift
Going to be at keystone week before Christmas. You gonna be there?
Haha you knowwww he’s gonna be out there riding
Ill be there 🤘🏼
You know what the park is going to be looking like this year? I heard they were dialing it back a notch and just was wondering what you'd heard about it. Fingers crossed it's still as sick as it has been in the past.
Where do you recommend for 13-14 yr first time ⛷??
Ski cooper!
@@JohnathanBuckhouse thx for advice
Can we get something like this for Breck?
Heck yeah!! I am going to do one a week I think 🤘🏼
I have been skiing for over 50 years, lived at the base of Keystone in the 1990s, and get a Keystone pass every year. Regarding the pass price, it used to be excellent. But the jury is out this year because Vail Corporation imposed some sort of reservation system that may negate the privileges of a season pass. As for parking - it sucks. If you don't get there early the lot fills up and there is no place to park! Instead you have to drive to far away parking and take a bus back. If you are buying a day ticket you might as well not go if you don't get there before 9am. Lack of parking is a serious everyday problem, not just weekends. Maybe reduced vacationers due to Covid will temporarily solve the parking problem, but in the future it must be fixed and is way more important than snowmaking.
The price of food is ridiculously exorbitant. Back in the 1990s a clerk at the cafeteria at the top was sticking her hand in the cash register. They traced it down, got a warrant, and raided her place. As I recall she still had $120,000 in cash left. That gives you an good idea of the cash flow.
Starfire is the best hill. It is long and has a good gradient allowing you to maintain whatever speed you prefer. It faces the Sun more than the other hills at Keystone. Except for a little bit at the top, it is all hill with no runoff putting you right back on the lift. It used to be a slow three chair with long lines, but now it is a high speed chair with short lines.
I want to go to keystone
Do it bro!!
@@JohnathanBuckhouse yoo I will one day does it get cold there?
Do Stevens Pass! You will not be disappointed.
I will 🙏🏼
Can you review Vail next?
Ooooo I just need more park footage before that review
"5 laps per hour" is not lots of laps to anyone who has been to the rip chord super highways of Minnesota rope tow terrain parks. @Johnathan Buckhouse of course you know this.
He's got Tony Pork In the background.
You know it 🤘🏼
Yo buckhouse you going to be out riding keystone thanksgiving weekend? going to be staying there with some buddies would love to smoke a J with ya
I might be! There or copper. Would be sick to see you out there