Upcoming Festivals In Keystone Ski Resort - Colorado

By Peter Reeburgh

Keystone Colorado Festivals
Keystone is home to one of the most popular and best ski resorts in North America, offering one of the longest ski seasons thanks to some of the most advanced snow making equipment available and the high altitude of the Rocky Mountains. Keystone is also home to the longest ski day in Colorado with the vast area of lit ski trails so you can ski at night.
In addition to skiing during the winter season in Keystone Colorado, you can also snowboard, cross-country ski, go tubing, snowshoe and enjoy some fun local festivals. Keystone Colorado has something for everyone each season of the year. No wonder so many people are finding that Keystone is one of the most up and coming places to visit in Colorado!

Coming Winter 2006/2007 to Keystone Colorado are the following festivals:
Wine in the Pines
October 20 and 21 in Keystone’s Lakeside Park.
This 23rd annual event is the top wine and culinary event in Summit County. Enjoy fine food prepared by top Keystone Colorado chefs paired with exquisite wines from around the world. The event benefits Cerebral Palsy of Colorado. To obtain tickets call 800-239-9294 or visit wineinthepines.org.

Keystone Formally Open Party
November 11 in Keystone’s River Run Village.
Bring your snow gear and your formal attire. After the first full day of skiing in 2006/2007 season, change your clothes and stay for the formal event of the season at the Green Light in River Run Village. Make sure you don’t have to drive home!

36 Hours in Keystone
December 1 and 2 in Keystone’s River Run Village.
For 36 hours the slopes in Keystone Colorado are open and you can ski or ride to your hearts delight or at least as long as your legs will allow. During 36 Hours in Keystone you can enjoy the slopes during the day and then come back for a little night skiing. Get up at any hour of the night and hit the slopes. For the competitive, participate in the 36 Hour Team Challenge or the Keystone 36 Express Challenge and win cash prizes. This is the third annual 36 Hours in Keystone and it is the true kick-off to the 2006/2007 snow season.

Mardi Gras Street Party
February 20 in Keystone’s River Run Village.
Need we say more than drinking, dancing, bead collecting, street performers, gumbo and a float parade? The River Run Plaza will be converted into the Big Easy. That’s right Keystone Colorado transforms itself into New Orleans for what promises to be the wildest night of the winter season. You will definitely want to stay close by. Save your money for the food, beverages and Mardi Gras beads!

Peter is the owner of SummitCove.com, a provider of ski lodging in Keystone Resort Colorado. His passion for the Keystone Colorado area drives him to get the word out and let people know how great the ski resort really is.

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