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Keystone Accommodation

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Giro
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Hi everyone on NS

Im thinking of spending next season in Keystone for about 3 months. What im looking for is accommodation.

How hard is it to find accommodation in Keystone? and how fill I find it?

Have had this season in Whistler, so im an experienced seasoner (can you say it like that).

Is keystone big? i dont mean the mountain, I mean the village?
Give me all the info you guys can give me.

Is it harder for an European (swedish) guy to get accommodation?

I have tried to find older threads about Accommodation in Keystone, but i didnt find anyone.

Thx
//Johannes the swede
Apr 29 2008 4:04AM
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DHogg
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hey i might be heading over too. Just check on craigslist. Also if your keen im going over with some mates so we could all rent a place. let me know.  
Apr 29 2008 7:37AM
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Schnoodle.
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im also thinking about trying to get to breck/key next season. how hard is it for a foreigner to find work in the area?
Apr 29 2008 7:48AM
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Ryanvdonk
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it's not hard at all. especially if you speak english fluently. probably the cheapest way to go for housing for just the ski season would be employee housing, but you'd have to get a job there. as for nightlife, theres not much in keystone, but breck does pretty well. and look in the colorado forum, quite a few threads in there on this.
Apr 29 2008 10:15AM
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Giro
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OK. Is there any websites i could check accommodation on?


Apr 29 2008 1:56PM
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bfnradford
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if u guys are planning on working for keystone, they will put you up in dorms close to the lifts for very cheap. keystone has two small villages and a few decent bars (goat, dos locos, snake river) Dillon is down the road and there isnt much there either, but breck is a fun place to party any time, and frisco can be good as well (both are 15-20 min away)
Apr 30 2008 10:30AM
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STACKS
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they have a huge parking lot just get an RV
Apr 30 2008 10:53AM
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Giro
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Is it hard to find Accommodation in Keystone?

So you say that Breckenridge have better nightlife then Keystone. Might consider Breck then.

Hows the parks? is it a big different between them or not?

Peace
Apr 30 2008 8:23PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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I prefer Brecks park, the only problem is the lines because the park is at the bottom. Keystone's is also good, but they are super close and easy to get busses to/from so it doesn't really matter where you live.
Apr 30 2008 10:27PM
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Giro
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So if it doesnt matter where you live because it is so close between them, which is the best place to live?

By the way, what do you mean with that the park is in the bottom, is that a bad thing?
Apr 30 2008 11:25PM
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Ryanvdonk
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the park is at the base of the mountain at breck, so all the gapers get in the way and cause rediculous lift lines, where at keystone the park is off to the side away from the main base, and has it's own lift. as for park quality both are top notch, i prefer keystone cause of the lift situation and have two decent sized jump lines is good too if the weather gets nasty.
May 1 2008 3:01AM
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Mr.LemonPie
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Like I said, the lines are terrible at Breck, so if you want to get the most good park skiing in then you should ski breck Tuesday-Thursday and Keystone Fri-Monday, and any holidays/college breaks do Keystone too. Really living in Breck is prolly a little more fun, but also more expensive.
May 1 2008 5:48PM
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RtC.
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Hey man,
I think I'm heading over next season. I'm from the UK and it'll be my first NA season.
Basically, the conclusion I've come too is that staying in Breck will be a better experience.
Working for the mountain will get you a free pass and some cheap accommodation, though i've heard it isn't all that good. Working for a shop or bar/restaurant will more than likely get you a free pass, then you'll have to find accommodation.
If you are heading over then let me know bro, as I'm going alone and will probably be looking to get a house and car if you want to split costs or whatever.
May 19 2008 11:01AM
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ChanchoVelez.
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keystone it baby

May 23 2008 10:55PM
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ap-huhn
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i think about going to keystone too
would be sick to share accommodation. let me know, if your plans get more concrete
i'm from Germany
Jun 10 2008 12:14PM
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