{"id":32784,"date":"2019-10-11T11:54:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T17:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=372859"},"modified":"2019-10-11T11:54:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T17:54:51","slug":"ski-season-starts-saturday-with-keystone-the-first-resort-scheduled-to-open-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/ski-season-starts-saturday-with-keystone-the-first-resort-scheduled-to-open-in-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski season starts Saturday with Keystone the first resort scheduled to open in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FRISCO \u2014 Keystone Resort announced Friday morning on Twitter that it will be opening Saturday, Oct. 12, the earliest opening day for the resort in more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, River Run Gondola and the Montezuma Express lift will open with access to Schoolmarm, Silver Spoon and Last Chance runs. Skiing and riding will be open from the top of Dercum Mountain to the bottom of the Montezuma lift. At the end of the day, skiers and riders will download on the River Run Gondola to return to the base area.<\/p>\n

In a press release, Keystone credited the early opening to significant investments in its snowmaking infrastructure, including an automated system that allows the resort to operate more efficiently during the early season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Keystone\u2019s early opening, and Breckenridge\u2019s plan to operate through Memorial Day, the two resorts will offer one of the longest ski seasons in the country \u2026 ,\u201d Keystone\u2019s new vice president and general manager Jody Churich was quoted as saying in the release.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mountain operations team put in a tremendous amount of hard work to get our new snowmaking system ready for Keystone\u2019s early opening,\u201d Churich said.<\/p>\n

As part of its opening day festivities, Keystone will offer donut holes, hot chocolate and coffee at the base of the River Run Gondola. The first 100 guests in line will receive a free pancake breakfast at the Summit House atop Dercum Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Keystone will open Sat, Oct 12 for our earliest opening in 20+ years! We’re positioned to be the first ski resort in North America to open for the 19-20 season. Lifts will start turning as early as possible, so stay tuned for details. We\u2019ll see you tomorrow for #KeystoneKickoff<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EuvJwaqHBY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Keystone Resort (@KeystoneMtn) October 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/em><\/p>\n

via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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