It's Keystone, CO for the 2020

TSC TRADITIONAL trip

January 4-11, 2020

For the first trip of the season Austin Skiers will be going to Keystone, CO. where you will be skiing three unbelievable mountains and experiencing the "best of the Rocky Mountains!" Keystone has a huge ski area with modern lifts along with a vibrant village, plenty of activities, outdoor concerts and the famous night skiing. The mountain is only 90 minutes West of Denver and a short distance from Breckenridge and Copper Mountain We are staying in the Lakeside Village Condos.

The Skiing:

Skiers and boarders of all abilities (19% Green/32% Blue/49% Black) will love the variety offered in our Keystone package. You intermediate skiers will absolutely love Keystone as there are a plethora of smooth cruisers as well as nice steep groomers. If you want something special try cat-skiing in several of their alpine bowls including the Independence Bowl.

Keystone offers three unique mountains, with five bowls, and 3,148 acres of skiable terrain. Dercum Mountain is home to the largest night skiing program in Colorado, and features long green and blue runs. Novices can practice their skills and test their endurance on the 3.5 mile Schoolmarm run. Intermediates can enjoy the cruisers, or head over to North Peak for a more challenging experience on the bumps and steeps. Advanced and expert skiers will want to head to The Outback to test their skills on the wide-open bowls, and steep chutes.

Your lift ticket is also good at Breckenridge, Vail and Beaver Creek

- easily accessible via the free ski shuttle. Breckenridge offers 155 trails (2358 skiable acres) spread over four mountains.
As an added bonus, your tickets is good for 1/2 the days at Breckenridge, Vail or Beaver Creek. So a 5 day ticket, can be used for 2 day at any of those three resorts.

For those planning trips to other Vail Resorts properties, Keystone, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Vail all accept the Epic Pass.

The Villages and Towns:

Keystone is divided into "neighborhoods". The Keystone River Run Village neighborhood with its upscale mining town charm, the Mountain House and Keystone Lakeside Village neighborhoods, Keystone's original base and village of River Run, offer an ample selection of dining, shopping, and activities for all tastes. Lakeside Village surrounds a picturesque ice skating pond, and also features a large selection of dining, shopping and entertainment.

The Accommodations:

We’ll be utilizing 2-bedroom/2 bath condos and 3-bedroom/bath condos at the Lakeside Village condos, which are located right on Keystone Lake in Lakeside Village. During the winter Keystone Lake is turned into the largest Zamboni maintained skating rink in North America. Skate rentals are located at the Keystone Adventure Center or bring your own. The distance to the slopes is about 1/2 mile.

Some of the amenities include: spa/pool area are as high-end as you can get in Keystone! It features a huge indoor /outdoor pool, hot tubs, Free WiFi throughout the property, a spinning studio, and a full size workout facility. The spa, hot tub and sauna are shared while the pool is off-site access. Surrounding Keystone Lake are numerous shops and restaurants - so you don’t have to drive anywhere for happy hour or a bite to eat. Check out their website for other property amenities.

While at the resort take advantage of the Summit Stage which provides free shuttle service to the nearby towns of Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco and Breckenridge providing a multitude of options for dining, shopping and nightlife.

TSC Activities
All TSC participants in the trip will receive TSC credentials. Be sure to wear them for all TSC activities. The TSC Traditional activities will include welcome reception, farewell dinner and TSC Racing. Each club will have their own racing coordinator.

Lessons
Check out the Keystone Ski & Ride School if you're interested in Private, Adult or Kids lessons. As of 6/24/19 they are NOT currently accepting any bookings.

Transportation:

Our group will fly direct from Austin to Denver on Southwest Airlines and will travel by bus about 90 minutes from Denver to the resort.

Airline Schedule: Southwest Airlines

JAN 4: WN5729 AUS/DEN 6:25AM/7:40AM

JAN 11: WN4951 DEN/AUS 2:40PM/5:50PM

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You must be a current Austin Skiers member to join a trip.

Prices and air subject to change

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Registration will open on August 23
at 12 noon

Trip Chair: Hollis Matheney
Assistant Trip Chair: Deidre Shiben

Email: keystone@austinskiers.org

Full Trip Price: $1,289
(includes air, lodging and Ground Transportation)

Single Supplement: $671

Ground Only price: $884

(Lodging only)

Ground transfers from/to airport $83 round trip or $41.50 one way (additional cost for Ground only participants)

Lift Tickets:

(not included in the packages above)

ADULT (13-64)
3-DAY = $283
4 DAY = $351
5 DAY + $406
6 DAY = $459

SENIOR (65+):
3 DAY = $255
4 DAY = $314
5 DAY = $360
6 DAY = $404

CHILD: (5-12)
3 DAY = $166
4 DAY = $206
5 DAY = $234
6 DAY = $275

NOTE: EPIC Pass Guests purchasing their 2019-20 EPIC Pass product from Sports America will receive a $50 discount off their land package, $50 off for purchasing the Full Pass and $30 for the Local Pass or any other EPIC product. This applies toward any trip offered by Sports America this season. For EPIC purchase see this LINK. Make sure to check the limitations and other resorts access before purchasing your EPIC pass.

$300 DEPOSIT REQUIRED PER PERSON. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO AUSTIN SKIERS AND MAIL IT TO THE TRIP CHAIR. YOUR SPOT IS NOT SECURE UNTIL WE RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT CHECK. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE: 11/22/2019

* If you choose to pay the balance of your trip via credit card tell your trip chair so that an invoice can be generated via PayPal. (A 3% merchant fee will be applied.)

DO NOT PAY ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD.

* Many credit cards provide free trip insurance with payment of a trip. This could save you 6-8% on your trip. Check with your credit card provider regarding the scope of coverage.