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Keystone summer park?

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UncleGerry
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Are the rumors true?
Mar 22 2010 9:33PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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yea dude its gonna be dope.
Mar 22 2010 9:53PM
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ike.
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how is this possible??? msnow? or salvage lots of snow??
Mar 22 2010 9:54PM
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traylortrash
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wha....?
Mar 22 2010 9:57PM
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FREEskiLINE
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what the balls? how?
Mar 22 2010 9:58PM
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Magnetic
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if this happens keystone will rise to a new status of legitness
Mar 22 2010 9:59PM
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snowking249
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m-snow would be legit
Mar 22 2010 10:02PM
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Scott0_robot0
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i really hope this isnt a cruel cruel joke
Mar 22 2010 10:10PM
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MADDECENT
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please be true...
Mar 22 2010 10:21PM
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PattyFow
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what??? i would shed a solitary tear of joy if this was true, but its probably just some bullshit.
Mar 22 2010 10:21PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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already got my 99 dollar student spring pass
Mar 22 2010 10:22PM
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mavinnowhere
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If this is real I am super stoked. The first time I ever get to go out west is in august and this would make that better.
Mar 22 2010 10:24PM
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AEROPLAEHN
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Stoked if this is legit.
Mar 22 2010 10:25PM
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Gnarshred
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Ive def. been hearing those rumors floating around. If anyone has anything official lets see it!
Mar 22 2010 10:32PM
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WikiWiki
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sick- im coming out to visit boulder this summer- might have to bring my boards
Mar 22 2010 10:38PM
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Ryanvdonk
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bike park!
Mar 22 2010 10:40PM
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Caveman.
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threads.
Mar 22 2010 10:41PM
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Ben.
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ditto
intrigued. skeptical, but intrigued
Mar 22 2010 10:46PM
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brosif
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That's what I'm thinking. They are a pretty big bike resort
Mar 22 2010 11:04PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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this thread is silly

Mar 22 2010 11:11PM
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Shpadoinkle
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There's the bike park...

They had the tubing hill open last summer, but I don't know about a park.

Knowing Rob Katz... probably not.

That's something to ask the tubing hill guys about.
Mar 22 2010 11:40PM
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steezerampage
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Yeah a bike park and one of the summit county resorts is puting in a "mountain coaster" which is like a bobsled on a roller coaster track.  Its not realistic for summit county resorts to have a summer long park, with a good amount of snow they could no doubt have one in May and June but the melt is gonna take a serious toll after that.  And summit county hasn't had crap for snow this year, hopefully copper has been making lots of snow for their woodward park.
Mar 22 2010 11:55PM
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bfnradford
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they might open A51 on the weekends in may, after the photoshoots. You may have to pay even if you have a seasons pass?
Mar 23 2010 1:23AM
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3mania
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Somebody needs to find out what the hell is going with this before i shell out for an Abasin pass.
Mar 23 2010 2:38AM
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Mr.Feeny
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oh my god, that would be sooo dope! i hope the rumors are in fact true, and hopefully i can use my season pass to go. if they made you pay because its different then that'd make it less legit.
Mar 23 2010 10:49AM
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Reed.
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buy one.

They're going to open up I-70 on memorial day weekend.  No idea on features yet.  But the park lift will be going as well.  Probably going to be a separate lift ticket/pass.  Looking through the park, hopefully they'll push the halfpipe into a 2 jump line or something (note: just speculation).

If memorial day weekend goes well, they'll keep doing it.  Not sure if it'll just be weekend or not.
Mar 23 2010 10:59AM
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LoLo913
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ya right now I heard it's only gonna be open for memorial day.
Mar 23 2010 11:49AM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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haha moving out there in may. what timing huh?
Mar 23 2010 12:16PM
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skodeo7
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I've been hearing this from people too. I'd like some sort of confirmation.
Mar 23 2010 12:41PM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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They got a bike park in summer. Copper has a summer park
Mar 23 2010 1:26PM
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pussymoneyweed
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well since my dad is rob hes been telling me that they will be harvesting snow to have a jump line of 3 30footers and rails through july
Mar 23 2010 4:43PM
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JahJahBinks
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I am so jeoulous if this is true.
Mar 23 2010 4:49PM
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pmw
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but keystone isnt a glacier/on a glacier..
Mar 23 2010 5:32PM
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MidwestSteeze
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this will be soooo illll if it actuallly goes down.
Mar 23 2010 5:34PM
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Gnarshred
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Just heard from my groomer friend (who's best friend is on park crew):

"it's true, they'll have around 40 features and 3 jumps open on the weekends"

Sounds like its really gonna go down! Dunno about passes and stuff but who cares this is sick!
Mar 23 2010 7:45PM
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WVskiing
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Mar 23 2010 7:48PM
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Shpadoinkle
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I call bullshit.
Mar 23 2010 8:08PM
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Gnarshred
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Bullshit that my friend told me this?
Mar 23 2010 8:19PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Well considering Keystone leases the national forest, and they have restrictions on what is done on the land during the summer.
Mar 23 2010 11:27PM
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Reed.
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Wow, you never cease to amaze me.  First the thread threatening to pull skiers passes for going too fast, and now this?

Let's see, they run mountain biking all summer on lifts.  Nearby Copper Mountain, also on leased national forest, runs a ski camp most of the summer as well.  Why couldn't they run their lift for skiers?

Don't say their lease doesn't allow them to, like the "reason" they close mid April.  If you work for Vail Resorts you should be the first to know they don't shut down for National Forrest reasons... Keystone closes mid April because they don't make any money.

They can and most likely will try this summer park, at least for memorial day weekend.  I've heard this from multiple park crew members, many of whom are planning to work in the summer park. 
Mar 24 2010 12:22AM
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HeathR
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well Vail has to shut down for elk breeding season or migration. Could be the same for keystone and then they reopen the lifts later in the summer. I heard that they were going to farm and cover up the snow and then reopen once the breeding season ends. Would like to hear some real info not just rumors.
Mar 24 2010 12:43AM
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DaveM
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sounds super legit
Mar 24 2010 12:51AM
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LoneSkier
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WRONG!!!

The National Forest Service DOES say when they have to close. They give them a permit to be able to operate from time "A" to time "B". Just like my friend that owns a large snowmobile operation in Breck, the Forest Service Says when he stops.
Mar 24 2010 1:08AM
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PC.
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They also have insurance policies on their mountain, which run out once past a certain amount of time. The renewal of these policies isn't cost effective really.

Mountains like Timberline make money on this, so they do it. However, Keystone probably would not make any money. In the same situation, my home mtn of Big Bear has PLENTY Of snow to stay open for at least another month and a half, but are closing April 18th, because of the insurance they have.
Mar 24 2010 4:47AM
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Shpadoinkle
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They also have restrictions on snowmaking. There would be more erosion than normal, etc.
Mar 24 2010 11:51AM
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Idahoskier420
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how are they going to have enough snow? the keystone glacier?
Mar 24 2010 11:57AM
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Ryanvdonk
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not happeneing, this directly from nick:
Sorry for all the disappointment this is going to cause. But unfortunately NO. we had talked about it. but Just not gonna work out this year. Sorry eveyone.
Mar 24 2010 1:57PM
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Gnarshred
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Ah Donk, why you gotta bring the pain??
Mar 24 2010 2:33PM
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Shpadoinkle
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It would be totally kick ass, but there are too many restrictions.
Mar 24 2010 5:29PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Rail jam at Keystone? I guess it's true.
May 10 2010 6:41PM
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nychka
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I just checked the events calender, look at this...


Summer ReMix

May 29, 2010 - May 31, 2010

Location: Keystone

Time: 10:30 - 2:30 PM Weather Permitting

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Memorial Day Weekend at Keystone. Come and enjoy a mix of summer and winter activities all weekend long. The tubing hill will be opening again and there will be a terrain park on Flying Dutchman along with other winter like activities in River Run village. Over Winter, enjoy Summer activities like golf, mountain biking, rafting, and other activities in the village.

More to come so check back soon.
May 10 2010 7:40PM
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