The Summit Express chairlift and River Run Gondola are 1-3 blocks from River Run buildings. All of the condo buildings have outdoor pools and spa tubs on site or access to the pool at an adjacent building. Guests receive complimentary Play for Free vouchers for night skiing on night of arrival, ice skating, and Nordic center trail access. The Keystone Resort has 2 world-class golf courses, The Ranch and The River, both challenging and scenic.
The area offers year-round outdoor fun. Besides skiing and snowboarding, winter sports include snow tubing, sleigh rides, snow cat tours, ice skating, and ski biking. During the warmer months there is hiking, horseback riding, biking, whitewater rafting, fishing, and the Kidtopia Play Park.
The Breckenridge Golf Course, a 27-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus, is 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) west of Keystone. The Dillon Dam Recreation Area, 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) west of Keystone, offers boating, sailing, camping, canoeing, fishing, and Nordic skiing. The Breckenridge and Silverthorne recreation centers have indoor pools, basketball courts, skateboard parks, indoor climbing, tennis courts, and fitness programs.
The village is nestled at the base of Dercum, 1 of 3 mountains that comprise Keystone, which has a summit elevation of 12,408 feet (3,782 meters) and gets 230 inches (5.8 meters) of snow annually. The resort offers 3,148 total acres with 135 trails: 19 percent beginner, 32 percent more difficult and 49 percent most difficult. These are accessible by 20 lifts, including 2 gondolas. Keystone is known for the largest night-skiing operation in the state, and lifts turn until 8 PM for an 11.5-hour ski day.
Breckenridge is 7 miles (11.2 kilometers) away, with a summit elevation of 12,408 feet (3,782 meters) and an average of 300 inches (7.6 meters) of snow annually. Breckenridge consists of 4 interconnected mountains — Peaks 7, 8, 9, and 10, each with its own personality — that encompass 2,358 acres, including 4 terrain parks, 4 half-pipes, and 772 acres of bowls. The resort's 155 trails are 52 percent expert/advanced, 33 percent intermediate, and 15 percent beginner; they are accessible by 31 lifts.
Other shuttle-accessible Summit County resorts are Arapahoe Basin and Copper Mountain. A-Basin, as it's known locally, is 13,050 feet (3,977 meters). Its 69 trails are reached by 6 lifts, and the terrain park, Mutha' Hucker, is one of the highest in North America. A-Basin's season extends from October through June, depending on weather and snow. Copper Mountain has 125 trails accessible by 22 lifts. It also features terrain parks for adults and children, and jib parks, including Night Rider, open evenings on Fridays.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.