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Fireworks Planned for Keystone

2008-02-23T13:39:00.001-08:00

River Run Fireworks Location: River Run Village Date: March 22, 2008 Time: 8:30 p.m.


Join us for our winter fireworks series. Blasts of blues, greens, and reds illuminate the winter night sky and snow-capped peak of Dercum Mountain. Don't miss these free fireworks shows that the whole family will enjoy. Other River Run Fireworks Dates: 3/29/08 For additional information call 970-496-4FUN.

Keystone Get 6 Inches Overnight

2008-02-13T11:28:00.001-08:00

The snow just keeps falling at Keystone this winter, with another 6 inches over night! This rider is getting some turns on Dercum at Keystone this morning.

Friendly Racing at Keystone

2008-01-20T11:10:00.000-08:00

Keystone offers you the chance to race with your friends!

http://keystone.snow.com/info/mtninfo.racing.asp

Ski and Snowboard Racing at Keystone
Come feel the rush of flying down the course or the thrill of beating your friend, racing offers something for everyone.

Flying Dutchman Race Arena at the top of Dercum Mountain
Open Daily from 10:30 am to 3 pm weather dependent

NASTAR
Go for the Gold! Race against Daron Rahlves’ (U.S. Olympic Racers) time to see how you compare to people in your age group from all across the country. Earn medals and view your results online. For more information about NASTAR or to register online, visit www.nastar.com
$10 for 2 runs

Just for Fun
Simply want to get a time? Or bragging rights? Race yourself or head to head against a friend on our dual course to see who buys lunch.
$2 per run or 3 runs for $5

More about NASTAR -
Developed in 1968 by SKI Magazine, NASTAR is the largest recreational ski and snowboard race program in the world. Since the program began, more than 5 million skiers and snowboarders have raced NASTAR. Through a handicap system and a national standard, racers of all ages and abilities can compare themselves to one another regardless of when and where they raced. Each time you race NASTAR, you earn a handicap that represents the difference between your race time and national pacesetter's time expressed as a percentage. For more information about NASTAR, visit www.nastar.com.

Eric Drummond's Week in Photos

2008-01-17T05:29:00.000-08:00

Why Keystone?

2008-01-14T06:07:00.000-08:00

Still trying to decide which Colorado ski resort to visit? Well if you are on the fence, read this promo material on Keystone:

Vacationing at the Keystone Ski Resort

If you are trying to settle on a ski resort to spend your next vacation then you have probably skimmed the material for the Keystone ski resort. If you have then you have probably seen much to enjoy; the Keystone ski resort remains a highly popular destination and for a number of good reasons. It is a solid resort that makes a fine vacation destination. After all, if this was not a solid vacation destination then it would never receive the huge high marks from vacationers that it has consistently received over the years.

What People Want in a Vacation

There are a number of factors that go into the selection of a ski resort. While each and every individual person will have their own personal likes and dislikes in a ski resort there will also be certain specific and general positives that people will look forward to when they are selecting a ski resort. In other words, along with Keystone ski resort virtually every other ski resort positively must follow a certain module in order to be successful in the marketplace. As such, a few of these positives need to be examined under the microscope of clarity.

The Location

The Keystone ski resort is located in Colorado and it is a wonderful location. Colorado remains one of the most solid ski locales in the world and it would become difficult to think of a location that was more agreeable. As such, the land in which this resort rests upon make it highly desirable and for good reason.

The Slopes

One of the selling points in the advertisement for the Keystone ski resort is the mention of "three mountains." This is a critical point of contention because the variety in the slopes on these mountains allow for a great choice of slopes to fit every experience level and personal needs. When a ski resort possesses great slopes it becomes hard to argue against visiting it!

Keystone superpipe opens

2008-01-08T06:36:00.000-08:00

from The Denver Post

The deep snow has allowed Keystone Resort to open its 450-foot Superpipe in the A51 Terrain Park, joining Copper Mountain and Breckenridge with open superpipes. Keystone is hosting the A51 Video Rail Jam at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, where skiers and snowboarders can compete to win 42-inch flat-screen TVs. For more information about Keystone's superpipe, visit www.keystone.snow.com.

Snowboarding at Keystone

2008-01-04T05:51:00.000-08:00

Ski In the New Year with Sweets, Lights and Laughs at Keystone

2007-12-26T07:58:00.000-08:00

from First Tracks:

Keystone, CO - Keystone Resort welcomes the New Year with a torchlight parade, fireworks and a comedy show at the Colorado Front Range ski and snowboard resort. The 13th Annual Chocolate Village will also continue to be on display in the lobby of the Keystone Lodge.On New Year's Eve, the evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with the Lake Dillon Theatre Company and Las Vegas comedy-magician Mac King at the Keystone Conference Center. King has performed a regular show at Harrah’s Casino in Las Vegas since 2000, and The Mac King comedy show has earned a number of accolades including the Hollywood Magic Castle’s prestigious “Magician of the Year” award in 2007. The Lake Dillon Theatre Company’s live Children’s Theatre Season will open the evening with puppets and actors of Rudyard Kipling’s "Rikki Tikki Tavi". General seating costs $30, and children under five are $10.
At 9 p.m. be sure to watch the torchlight parade, presented by instructors from Keystone’s Ski and Ride School who stream down the River Run trail into the village, creating a wave of light. The parade culminates with a fireworks display in River Run Village.The 13th Annual Chocolate Village is on display in the lobby of the Keystone Lodge throughout the holidays. Made entirely of 2,500 pounds of chocolate and featuring a cascading chocolate waterfall, working chocolate gondola, and chocolate train, Chef Ned Archibald’s fanciful Chocolate Village continues to delight chocolate lovers of all ages.

Keystone to Add 8-person Gondola

2007-12-22T04:41:00.001-08:00

from DBJ- Noelle Leavitt

Keystone ski resort will replace its 24-year-old six-passenger gondola at River Run with a new eight-passenger gondola slated to lift off next ski and snowboard season, the resort announced Friday.

In doing so, Keystone will move the base of the gondola terminal closer to River Run Village.

Currently, skiers have to walk over the River Run bridge just outside River Run Village to get to the base of the six-passenger gondola.

The new plans will move the base of the gondola into the village. It will follow the same alignment as the current one. The bottom terminal is going to be where the Rentskis.com and restrooms are currently.

Construction and installation of the state-of-the-art gondola will start next April.

"We are going to tear down the current ski rental shop, and house the ski shop and restrooms in temporary facilities," said Kelly Ladyga, spokeswoman for Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) which owns Keystone. "Basically what we're going to do is reconfigure the area to enhance skier services. Everything will be within close proximity."

The new layout of the base area will put Vail Resorts' real estate developments closer to the River Run gondola.

"We're making a deliberate decision to upgrade the guest experience by significantly shortening the walk to the new gondola from the village or parking lot, improving access to the mountain and increasing the capacity of the gondola," Pat Campbell, COO for Keystone, said in a statement. "Keystone plans to purchase a state-of-the-art gondola from Doppelmayr that utilizes the latest drive technology and is expected to be 30 to 40 percent more energy efficient than other modern ski chair lifts or gondolas."

Vail Resorts Inc. did not break out the cost of the project from its $50 million to 90 million capital improvement fund that is divided among its five resorts: Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Heavenly, which is near the California-Nevada border.

More Snow At Keystone!

2007-12-09T06:39:00.001-08:00

The snow continues to fall at Keystone! Thanks to Mother Nature's white gold, we've been able to open more terrain: we're now up to more than 1700 total acres.

Power Day At Keystone

2007-12-07T07:20:00.000-08:00

It's a POWDER DAY at Keystone! We received 9 inches of snow by 5 am on Thursday, December 6, and there's more on the way. Snow is predicted to continue through the weekend. Get here and get yourself some fresh tracks!

Snow Alert

2007-12-06T15:29:00.000-08:00

Big Snow is here, and there's more in the forecast.

Powder Alert for December 3, 2007: A winter storm dropped 2 1/2 FEET (30 inches!) of snow on Beaver Creek in 7 days (as of 12/3/07) with 24 inches at Breckenridge, 23 inches at Vail and 11 inches at Keystone.

Weather Alert for December 6, 2007: 9 inches of new snow overnight (as of today, 12/6/07) at Keystone with 7 inches at Breckenridge! The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a winter storm warning through 6pm Saturday night with 1-2 feet possible by late Saturday night.

There's nothing like Keystone...

2007-12-06T06:12:00.001-08:00

Under a winter sky, one last run of the day at Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colo. The area opened Nov. 2 for the new season. (Photo / Byron Hetzler / Colorado Tourism Office)

Weekend snow in the forecast

2007-12-06T06:11:00.000-08:00

National Weather Service says storm could pummel mountains

from http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771205007

SUMMIT COUNTY — A major winter storm is forecast to blow into western Colorado beginning Thursday night. Two to three feet of snow is expected in some favored mountain areas by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

A winter storm watch is in effect through the period, with widespread snow expected. The forecast area will be pummeled by snow in a prolonged precipitation event, the weather service said in its latest bulletin. Heavy and prolonged snow is possible near the Continental Divide Thursday night through Friday night.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is also calling for significant snow across all of Colorado’s mountains, with the potential for increased avalanche danger over the weekend.

The avalanche danger is already rated as “considerable” in the Vail and Summit County zone, with the potential for triggered and natural releases on northwest through southeast aspects. Human-triggered avalanches are probable on steeper, wind-loaded slopes above tree line, especially in areas where slabs are sitting atop rotten base layers.

With a westerly flow, temperatures won’t be particularly cold, so the weather service is predicting the snow level will be at about 9,000 feet initially, dropping to 8,000 feet Thursday night.

The medium-term forecast includes a continued chance of snow through early next week.

Check in with the avalanche center for updated forecasts and avalanche bulletins at http://avalanche.state.co.us/ or by calling (970) 668-0600.

Keystone received 7 inches of fresh powder overnight Saturday, December 2.

2007-12-04T05:06:00.001-08:00

Storm Dumps Snow at Ski Resorts Across West

2007-12-04T05:05:00.001-08:00

Silverton, CO - Potent winter storms dropped snow this weekend on ski and snowboard resorts across the western U.S., with the jackpot centered on southwestern Colorado's San Juan Mountains, where up to four feet of new snow was reported.

Workers had to clear up to four feet of snow from Silverton Mountain's ski lift on Saturday.
(photo: Silverton Mountain)

"In the last 18 hours the ski area received 28 inches of new snow in the parking lot and 36 to 48 inches of new snow at mid mountain," Jenny Brill of Silverton Mountain said on Saturday. "This is the second largest 24-hour snow total in the history of Silverton Mountain -- the only larger storm to hit Silverton Mountain was during the record setting winter of 2005, which dropped 117 inches in one long storm cycle."

Silverton had hoped to open its ski season on Saturday, but county snow plows had a tough time navigating the road to the ski area, with several vehicles getting stuck. Rope lines used to delineate open and closed ski runs were buried.

Nearby, Wolf Creek Ski Area near Pagosa Springs, Colo. reported 31 inches of new snow in 24 hours from the storm, allowing the ski area to progress to 100 percent operation. Mid-mountain snow depth at Wolf Creek is now reported at 28 inches.

Snow depths were more modest but nonetheless welcome in other parts of the state. Sunday morning’s mid-mountain measurements showed 15 inches of new snow at Beaver Creek, with 11 inches falling at Vail and Breckenridge and seven inches at Keystone over the course of the weekend. The new snow snarled the Charles Schwab Birds of Prey World Cup ski races in Beaver Creek, forcing a postponement of Saturday's Super G to today, but also allowed central Colorado ski resorts to expand terrain open to the public. Beaver Creek’s Rose Bowl opens today and Breckenridge will open Peak 8 on Saturday. North Peak, Keystone's second mountain, will be ready for skiers and snowboarders by next weekend, resort officials indicate.

The powerful storm originated in the southwestern U.S., striking Utah before moving into Colorado. The new snow arrived just in time for opening weekend at Alta Ski Area high above Salt Lake City, where a 14-inch storm total brought settled snow depths at mid-mountain to 32 inches. In the Wasatch Back, Park City Mountain Resort reported a total of 10 inches from the storm, augmenting base depths and improving surfaces on the ski area's four open trails. It was Park City’s first big snowfall of the season, and skiers, snowboarders, and local residents welcomed the new snow and the positive impact had on conditions at the town's three ski resorts.

A separate low pressure system swept off the Pacific Ocean into the Pacific Northwest, dropping 19 inches of snow on Washington's Crystal Mountain Resort, where four lifts opened Saturday for 2,000 skiers and riders anxious to start their season. While base depths reached 40 inches, the freezing line moved significantly higher overnight Sunday night, and Crystal has again closed until further notice, to reopen as soon as conditions allow.

from: http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3359

Copper gets 4 inches and opens new terrain

2007-12-03T06:12:00.000-08:00

Copper received 4 inches of fresh snow overnight and it continues to snow throughout the morning. Copper currently offers 228 acres of skiing and riding with 6 lifts and 13 trails.

The Super Bee lift and Andy’s Encore trail opened this morning, marking the opening of Copper’s East Village for the winter season. Additional terrain, including advanced trails CDL and Mine Dump, will be available to skiers and riders on a delayed opening.

Read more about all the Summit ski areas at Ski Resort Central:
www.summitdaily.com/SRC

from Summit Daily News: http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771201003

Winter storm brings up to 9 inches in mountains

2007-11-29T05:21:00.000-08:00

from Summit Daily News

DENVER — A winter storm has brought up to 9 inches of snow to parts of the mountains.

Snow also fell in the Denver area making for a slick commute before it tapered off.
Breckenridge Ski Resort reports 9 inches of new snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. Beaver Creek has 6 inches and Snowmass has 5.

The National Weather Service says more snow could be on the way beginning Friday afternoon.

U.S. Ski Team's Schlopy Wins Super Series GS at Keystone

2007-11-29T05:19:00.000-08:00

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Keystone, CO - Three-time Olympian Erik Schlopy (Park City, UT) took another major step forward Tuesday in his recovery from a knee injury, winning a Super Series giant slalom at Keystone Resort in Colorado. Jake Zamansky (Aspen, CO) had the fastest second run to finish fourth in the European-speckled field of ski racers.

Schlopy, who missed the last half of the 2007 season with knee problems, had a two-run time of 1:46.49 to edge Cyprien Richard of France (1:46.65). Zamansky, looking to earn a World Cup GS start Sunday at the Charles Schwab Birds of Prey races in Beaver Creek, CO, finished in 1:47.03.

Scott Barrett (Toronto, ON), who finished second overall in the Nor-Am GS standings last season, was the top Canadian ending up 16th in a time of 1:47.59 seconds. Jean-Philippe Roy (Ste-Flavie, QC / Gatineau, QC) was 20th. Julien Cousineau (Lachute, QC), who was second in Monday’s Giant Slalom race, did not finish Tuesday’s second run.

The Super Series, representing the U.S. races in the annual NorAm Cup schedule, is a vital stage in moving toward the World Cup. After two days of racing GS at Keystone, the men move Wednesday into two days of slalom at Winter Park Resort.

2008 ALPINE SUPER SERIES
NorAm Cup
Keystone, CO - Nov. 27, 2007
Men's Giant Slalom
1. Erik Schlopy, Park City, UT, 1:46.49
2. Cyprien Richard, France, 1:46.65
3. Thomas Frey, France, 1:46.95
4. Jake Zamansky, Aspen, CO, 1:47.03
5. Steve Missilier, France, 1:47.15

36 Hours of Keystone... Coming soon!

2007-11-29T05:17:00.000-08:00

from Freeskier Magazine

Author: Nicole Birkhold

Keystone Resort invites endurance junkies to test their stamina in the 36 Hours of Keystone. Grab up to 4 worthy teammates and enter the challenge. There will be a lot happening on and off the hill, including skiing, live music, and a new Guitar Hero contest. No matter why you attend, there should be enough going on to entertain your ADD for a day and a half. Lifts will be open for 36 hours, and Keystone Resort will be doing its best to keep visitors from sleeping.

Who:

Anybody who thinks they’ve got the grit to ski or ride for 36 hours straight. Bribe your most competent friends to join your team of 2-4 people.

What:

36 Hours of Skiing: Team Challenge

Teams of 2-4 contestants must complete one run each hour for 36 hours straight. Teams will be issued an official credential that they must have punched each hour at the bottom of River Run Gondola. This isn’t a contest for the most runs, only a challenge that allows successful teams to enter a drawing for some serious cash prizes.
First prize takes home $3600, second wins $1800 and third place wins $900. Entry fees include either one or two nights lodging in River Run condo’s and range from $265 to $705 per team.

36 Hours of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

The opportunity has arrived to put your long hours shredding on a plastic guitar to practical use by entering a contest to win a real guitar. New this year, visit the tent set up in River Run Village where five gaming stations will be located. Grand prize will go to the highest score recorded during the event. Winner of the Top Score Challenge earns a special edition Guitar Hero Gibson Guitar as well as a 47” Westinghouse LCD TV, Xbox 360, Activation’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and two tickets to the 36 Hours of Music VIP Party. If you don’t win the Grand Prize, a raffle will include an Xbox 360, PS3, and Activation’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

36 Hours of Music

The Green Light in River Run village will host close to 36 hours of free live music. The line-up of Colorado bands offers a lot of variety, including funk, rock, punk, hip-hop, reggae, and alternative. Each band is given an hour and a half. The event will conclude with the 36 Hours VIP Party, VIP headliner is yet to be announced. For more details, log on to Keystone.snow.com/keystone36.music.asp. Tickets for the VIP Party, prices TBA are being sold at (970) 496-4FUN.

When:

9 am Friday November 30- 9 pm Saturday December 1

Where:

Keystone Resort, Summit County, Colorado.

Why:

There are a lot of prizes up for grabs, and you can’t win unless you enter. Plus, weekends are short, but you can get the most out of this one by staying up all night.

Check out this one-of-a-kind event. Whether you come to enter the Team Challenge, just take a few runs, listen to music, or show off your Guitar Hero skills, Keystone will be ready to bring it’s brand of fun to Summit County Nov. 31- Dec. 1. For more information, visit http://keystone.snow.com/calendar.event.asp?eventid=284.

Keystone marathon opener

2007-11-28T06:04:00.000-08:00

By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 11/26/2007 11:59:21 PM MST

Keystone celebrates the kickoff of its 2007-08 season with the fourth annual 36 Hours of Keystone event from 9 a.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday. The ski resort plans to remain open for 36 consecutive hours with festivities including 36 hours of live bands, a summit sunrise breakfast and skiing and riding under the lights all night.

As always, the main event will be the 36-hour team challenge, where teams of two to four skiers and snowboarders who complete at least one lap every hour will be entered to win a $3,600 cash prize ($1,800 for second and $900 for third). An entry fee of $265 per team includes a Friday- night stay in a one-bedroom condominium in River Run Village.

Teams must register at Keystone36.com on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of teams is limited.

Inn at Keystone keeps old beds out of the landfill

2007-11-27T07:12:00.000-08:00

By NICOLE FORMOSA
summit daily news
Summit County, CO Colorado
November 24, 2007

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KEYSTONE - When it was time for the Inn at Keystone to replace the hotel's 166 beds this fall, general manager Luke Slottow started looking for ways to reduce the waste from the project.

"My goal was to put as little as possible at the landfill," Slottow said.

With the mounds of plastic wrap from the new mattresses and box springs, and all the old metal frames and wooden crossbars, he calculated the job to generate 200 cubic yards of trash.

His personal feelings about the benefits of recycling, plus Vail Resorts' (Keystone's parent company) push toward environmental initiatives, like buying wind energy credits to offset 100 percent of the company's electricity use, caused Slottow to start formulating an alternative to filling the landfill with old bed frames.

Working with Keystone's environmental manager Dave November and Kevin Berg, Summit County Recycling manager, Slottow found out that the 880 pounds of plastic the new mattresses were coming wrapped in would be accepted at the Materials Recovery Center at the landfill. There, the plastic was baled and taken to Denver. The MRF also took 100 pounds of cardboard, and recycled some of the extra bed frames as scrap metal.

About a month before the new beds were set to arrive, Slottow sent an e-mail to Vail Resorts employees statewide, offering up the 7-year-old beds being removed from the rooms.

Employees picked up 91 of the mattress sets, and Slottow donated the remainder to two nonprofits in Denver.

After that, all he was left with was five box springs.

"We actually cut apart the box springs then clipped out the metal springs themselves and Kevin (Berg) was able to recycle those as scrap metal," Slottow said. The fabric from the box springs was also recycled.

The only thing that couldn't be recycled was a few wooden crossbars that were laden with metal staples.

"In the end it came to about two to three yards (in the landfill) versus the 200 yards," Slottow said.

November, Keystone's environmental manager, said the resort's lodging facilities have arranged for beds to be reused in the past during replacements, but that no other project has been quite as thorough as the one spearheaded by the Inn at Keystone.

One of the big reasons for that was the addition of the MRF at the landfill last year, which enabled the resort to get rid of all the plastic, November said.

November would like to see the initiative taken at the Inn at Keystone become a trend at the resort.

"I hope that this can be the standard going forward where we think about what the potential impacts would be and take the time to figure out how we can really lessen waste," November said.

Over the summer, the Inn at Keystone added recycling bins in all its rooms and in its parking garage to make it easier for patrons to keep recyclables out of the trash. The lodge also replaced all its lightbulbs with more efficient, compact fluorescent bulbs, Slottow said.

Nicole Formosa can be reached at (970) 668-4629, or at nformosa@summitdaily.com.

Keystone spa undergoes facelift — and goes green

2007-11-27T07:07:00.000-08:00

By KIMBERLY NICOLETTI
summit daily news
Summit County, CO Colorado
November 25, 2007

KEYSTONE — Sometimes buildings need a major facelift before they continue to host guests for a rejuvenating experience, and the Spa at Keystone Lodge underwent just that — and in a green way.

The multimillion renovation showed its fresh face at a recent opening, after months of construction, which involved gutting and redoing the entire area, plus adding approximately 4,000 to 5,000 square feet, doubling its size.

Michael Simmons, the spa director, began running what he called an “antiquated and old” spa in July. He helped with some of the new design aspects, which include men’s and women’s locker rooms (before only a women’s room existed), a couples’ suite and a 600 to 700 square foot relaxation room with a fireplace. The spa also has a nail salon for the first time, and it will have a spa concierge, who escorts guests throughout their day so they don’t have to worry about the time.

Going green
“It has a double tag line — nurture and nature of the earth,” Simmons said. “It has a lot of natural stone and wood — we’re sticking with the naturalness of Colorado and going very green.”

For example, the rubberized flooring in the gym is made of 100 percent recycled tires. The wood floors are 66 percent post-consumer wood products, and the staff’s uniforms are made mostly of hemp.

“We’re using and reusing anything we can,” he said. “I’m really proud to be part of an organization that is on the forefront.”

Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, stressed the importance of going green, saying the company believes it’s not only the right thing to do, but also represents where the entire travel industry will be heading in the next several years.
“According to the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism is one of the sectors expected to show the strongest growth over the next two decades, and according to the Travel Industry Association of America, very large majorities of travelers think that the environmental practices of where they stay is important to their decision. Companies that find the way to achieve the ultimate luxury experience in an environmentally sensitive way will become the future leaders of the travel industry. RockResorts will be one of those leaders.”

Photo by Summit Daily/Eric Drummond
A massage room with a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy tub.
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Look and feel
Alder wood and soft earth tones make the spa’s atmosphere relaxing and serene.
“It integrates the look and feel of the lodge, yet gives a contemporary look,” Simmons said.

Simmons has been in the spa business for about nine years. He started in Los Angeles, then opened up St. Julien in Boulder. He plans on staying with the Keystone spa for a long time, in order to grow with the company, he said.

Kimberly Nicoletti can be reached at (970) 668-4651 or at
knicoletti@summitdaily.com.

Sneak peek at a few treatment highlights:
• Lí Tay — An Australian aboriginal
ritualistic journey that takes you on a three hour trip to la-la land, filled with scents and textures, said spa director Michael Simmons.

• Vichy room — A wet room with a table and five shower heads that
target the chakras while a therapist works on the guest.

• Inara — Originates in Brazil and is one of the most amazing lines for leaving skin as soft as it can be, Simmons said.

• Suite Surrender — A couples’ massage, complete with a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy tub that uses chromotherapy (color therapy) and air bubbles to relax couples, along with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.

Keystone hosts econommic Summit Dec. 7

2007-11-27T05:01:00.000-08:00

DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORT
November 26, 2007

The chambers of Summit County will co-present the 4th Annual Economic Summit on Friday, Dec. 7, hosted by Vail Resorts/Keystone at the Keystone Conference Center. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. with registration and luncheon buffet. Opening remarks begin at noon, and the session concludes at 3:30 p.m. followed by a hosted reception.

The economic outlook forum brings business and community leaders together to address economic opportunities and challenges facing our mountain communities. The purpose of the annual forum is to foster a healthy business climate based on quality growth of our existing businesses and to promote economic diversification ensuring a sustainable future for Summit County. State Senator Dan Gibbs will open the afternoon session with a message from Gov. Bill Ritter and his perspective on Colorado's economy.

The regional symposium will feature Daniel Burrus, one of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists. Founder and CEO of Burrus Research, he is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. His organization monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous untapped opportunities. The New York Times has referred to Daniel Burrus as one of America's top three business "gurus" in the highest demand as a speaker. As a futurist, Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humor and motivation. A panel featuring local and state experts addressing technological change will follow the keynote presentation. Event participants will have an opportunity to interact with the speakers throughout the session. Pre-registration is required to reserve a seat. To register by Nov. 29, call the Summit Chamber office, (970) 668-2051 or send e-mail to events@summitchamber.org. Registration form is available at www.summitchamber.org.

New Openings at Keystone This Weekend

2007-11-24T06:09:00.001-08:00

Keystone Resort opened its second base area - Mountain House - this week, as well as the Peru chairlift. The resort will be open until 8 p.m. tonight for night skiing.