After Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced it will be opening for the 2024-25 season on Saturday, Nov. 2, Keystone Resort announced that it will also be opening on Saturday morning.

On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31, Keystone announced it will open for the 2024-25 winter season on Saturday, Nov. 2 with 2 miles of skiing and riding on the signature Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon trails.

Additionally, skiers and riders will have access to a hike-to terrain park on Spring Dipper and beginners will have access to learning terrain at the top of the River Run Gondola, utilizing the Kokomo Carpet. In celebration of opening day, guests who arrive early will be treated to free donuts and hot coffee.

DJ experiences at the River Run base area and Summit House at the top of the gondola will keep the party going throughout the day.  

Keystone’s opening day terrain will be accessed via the River Run Gondola, with skiing and riding off the Montezuma Express lift. At the end of the day, guests will download the River Run Gondola back to the base of the resort.  

Starting Saturday, the resort will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will stay open until 7 p.m. for night skiing operations on select Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays, starting on Thanksgiving. 

Keystone will continue to make snow at every opportunity to expand terrain offerings this early season and will aim to open the Mountain House base area in mid-November, weather and conditions permitting.

During the early season, resort uphill access remains closed until more terrain is open. Uphill access is only permitted on designated routes, before and after lift operating hours and more information is available via the resort’s safety page. 

Keystone is set to be the third ski area to open in Colorado. Wolf Creek Ski Area opened on Tuesday, Oct. 26, and A-Basin is slated to open a half hour before Keystone on Saturday.

The 2024-25 ski and ride season will be the first for recently appointed vice president and general manager Shannon Buhler.

Most recently, Buhler led Stowe Mountain Resort as vice president and general manager. The move to Keystone Resort will be a homecoming of sorts for Buhler after she spent her formative professional years in resort roles throughout Summit and Eagle counties.