• Two nights of lodging in a deluxe studio
• One round of golf (18 holes) for two people at Ranch or River Course
• Golf cart, practice facility access with practice balls

Celebrate Breckenridge Ski Resorts 50th Anniversary with

Key to the Rockies!

50% off lodging and

$50 lift tickets at Breckenridge Ski Resort!

Valid for the dates of

April 20, 21 and 22nd and

April 27, 28 and 29th

ONLY!

Stay 3 nights, receive 50% off

Stay 2 nights, receive 35% off

(Studio, One and Two Bedroom Properties ONLY)

Breckenridge Ski Resort has extended their dates of operation for these dates only!

Offer not valid for existing bookings, offer valid for direct bookings only.

Offer not valid with any other offer, not valid for three bedroom properties or larger.  Ask about our special 50th Anniversary rates for our larger properties!

Lift Tickets available at the Breckenridge Ski Resort ticket office for $50 per person, per day for the above dates only!

Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast – ON US!

We would love to make your vacation a true escape. Stay out of the kitchen and let the gourmet chefs at Peak Provisions create sumptuous meals, and they’re on us!

Key To The Rockies wants to help you accomplish your goal of rest and relaxation during your Keystone vacation by taking the hassle out of one night’s dinner, one afternoon’s lunch, one morning’s breakfast or even just a grocery shopping trip! Book one of the following featured properties for 4 nights or more and receive a gift certificate for up to $300 to Peak Provisions meal catering company – courtesy of KTTR!

Peak Provisions offers dozens of complete, oven ready, easy to prepare meals from Chicken Cordon Bleu to Sirloin or Chicken Fajitas to Homemade Lasagna and so much more! Or, if you’d rather, use your gift certificate towards groceries (including liquor, wine and beer!). Peak Provisions will do the shopping for you and deliver the groceries (or meal) to your home away from home so that it’s ready and waiting for you when you arrive!

With Peak Provisions, the options are endless! From appetizers and snacks including Egg Rolls and Hummus to complete breakfasts such as Belgian Waffles to sack lunches to take on the mountain, Peak Provisions has it all! (Here’s one of their sumptuous descriptions: Choose between a 10oz Certified Angus Beef New York’s or a 10oz Certified Angus Beef Rib eye steak. The steak is upper 2/3rds choice, prime USDA with modest to moderate marbling. Aged 21 days, every bite is flavorful, tender and juicy. Season to taste with Summit Steak seasoning if desired and serve with a sour cream and chive twice baked potato, spinach salad, mushroom with hot bacon dressing and fresh bread with butter. Serves one.) One word. YUM.

Click Below To View Our Eligible Properties. When booking online, use the PROMO CODE: PEAKPROVISIONS or call us at 800-248-1942 to book your Peak Provisions package with KTTR today!*

*Upon booking, you will be emailed a Promo Code to use on Peak Provisions website, www.PeakProvisions.com, for the allocated amount specified below. Not valid with any other offers or existing reservations. Other conditions may apply.

Receive a $200 or $300 Gift Certificate to Peak Provisions from KTTR when you book : (Sorry, only the properties listed below qualify for this spectacular promotion!) This offer good till: 11/15/2012

Click on the Properties below to see the amazing accommodations!

Lone Eagle – $200 Meal Deal

Lazy K – $300 Meal Deal

Retreat – $300 Meal Deal

Ruby Ranch – $300 Meal Deal

Go ahead and play – extend your stay!

The snow is great, you’re having fun and you look at your watch and see that you only have a little more time on the slopes. We know how you feel. So we’ve instituted a new late check-out program for your convenience. If you know you want to check-out late, please be sure to mention it to our reservationist in advance and we’ll look for accommodations that have no back-to-back reservations.  If you have spent any time in Summit or Eagle Counties, you know that I-70 turns into a parking lot at around 3:00pm and stays blocked for a few hours. So why not choose Option Number 1. You can check out at 6PM and get on the road just as traffic is beginning to lighten. Or, best of all, you can choose Option Number 2 and stay an additional night and check out Monday morning at 8:00AM!

Option Number 1* – Check-out at 6PM.

Studio/1 bedroom = Add $50

2 bedroom/3 bedroom = Add $75

4 bedrooms and larger = Add $125

Option Number 2* Check-out at 8:00AM on Monday!

Late Late Check out Fees:

50% off RACK rates will be added to your total billing.

(*) You must check with our reservationist to see if your unit is available at least 4 hours in advance! Some restrictions may apply.

So go ahead and play and extend your stay!

This is information sent to our company from the G0I70.com folks.

Do your guests/homeowners frequently ask how they can avoid traffic on I70? 

Your concierge or property manager can quickly find that answer at GoI70.com

1)         http://goi70.com/wp/traffic-patterns/  gives the typical winter/summer traffic patterns. (Also found at GoI70.com, Blog, Typical Traffic Patterns)

2)         http://goi70.com/wp/blog  posts a specific weekend forecast every Friday, based on historical traffic data from that weekend in previous years. (Also found at GoI70.com, Blog)

Typical Traffic Patterns

Typical Winter Traffic Pattern:
Fortunately, I70 is congestion free the majority of the time, and traffic is quite predictable.  A detailed weekend/holiday forecast is posted on the GoI70 blog each week, but below is the typical weekend traffic pattern.

Friday Westbound – Light to moderate traffic from about 4:00-8:00 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday Westbound – Moderate traffic from about 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with the peak around 7:30-8:00 a.m.  Sunday morning WB traffic is typically lighter than Saturday morning.

Saturday Eastbound – Traffic builds around 2:30 p.m., peaks around 4:00-5:00 and drops dramatically after 6:00 p.m.  Expect heavy congestion.  “Leave After 6:00, Home by 8:00.”

Sunday Eastbound – I70 starts to fill up earlier than it does on Saturday at 1:30 or 2:00 p.m., traffic peaks around 4:00-5:00 and drops off soon after 6:30 pm.  Expect very heavy traffic. 

Other factors:
Loveland Pass Closure – When Loveland Pass is closed, expect 20 minute stops at the Johnson/Eisenhower Tunnels to let Hazardous Material Trucks through.

Metering – Traffic metering goes into effect during very high volume times.  It involves 20 minutes stops at the Johnson/Eisenhower Tunnels.

Bad weather, accidents or holiday weekends can escalate the level and duration of congestion dramatically.    

Check GoI70.com/mobile, plan accordingly and avoid the jam! Or better yet, call us and let’s see if we can make your life much easier!

I am officially stoked.

I teach skiing here in Summit County for Vail Resorts and the people at Key To The Rockies asked me to talk about the conditions. Contrary to popular opinion, we are back in business, big time. I teach all levels, and let me tell you that my level 9 (experts) are having the time of their lives and the brand new, never ever skiers are having a blast too. The snow is amazing. We got a dump of 10” the other day and we were getting thigh high powder shots all morning long.

I took my level 7/8 class into the trees and we were hooping and hollering because the snow was so amazing. Dress warmly and bring the baclava because the wind can howl, but it’s totally worth the 7 minutes on the lift. Don’t forget the hand warmers, because after all, it is still January. But the ski slopes are open and operating, finally.

Key To The Rockies can help you rent state-of-the-art equipment. I highly recommend trying the new wider skis. Go for 105cm under foot. They are super easy to turn and provide the most timid skiers a whole new experience. A word about socks – please make sure to buy some wool socks without ribs. All that should be between you and your boots is the knee-high sock. I happen to like Thorlo, but there are many great manufacturers. Also, please make sure that your poles are long enough. Ask a store tech to help you. If you are out skiing terrain, you need a long enough pole so you are not bending at the waist to reach the mountain. If you are a woman, remember that most boots are designed for men. Ask for a ladies boot. They still provide the performance, but they are built for our calves. Men’s calves sit higher on their legs than women’s and consequently, if we get a man’s boot the cuff seems to hit our legs incorrectly.

When making your plans to visit the county, give my friends at Key To The Rockies a call and they’ll give you the 411 about the snow conditions and the best time to arrive. They’ll help arrange everything, from dog sledding to romantic dinners. If you need lessons, lift tickets or babysitting, KTTR can help. Just call 800-248-1942

 See you on the slope and be safe!

It’s Snowing Right Now!

Okay, we admit it. The snow has been sparse here in Summit County, Colorado, but we need to give credit to our friends at Vail Resorts and A-Basin. If I didn’t tell you that we hadn’t had snowfall, you would be hard pressed to know it, based upon the grooming and man made conditions here. Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail and Beaver Creek are running at nearly full capacity in spite of our early season plight because of our incredible staffs of snowmaking teams here in Colorado.

But guess what?

We got 7” two days ago and it’s snowing right now, as I type. It’s turning into the winter wonderland we all know and love. No more excuses! You need to book now, because winter has officially arrived. Call Key To The Rockies here in Keystone, Colorado and book your ski adventure and we have availability this weekend too. Time for some freshies!

It's Snowing Right Now!

Take a look at these on-mountain cameras!

Keystone Mountain

Arapahoe Basin

Breckenridge

Vail

When I’m not writing blogs and working for Key To The Rockies, I teach skiing. The 7” made a huge difference and I actually had snow collecting around my ankles as I cruised the bumps the other day. The groomers actually work 24/7 to keep the slopes perfect for our guests and it’s looking better and better by hour.

So call today and book your ski trip! 800-248-1942

50% Off

To celebrate this holiday season, Key To The Rockies Lodging is offering you 50% off of all two or more night stays, valid now through January 2, 2012!  Book now, while supplies last!

Why not book a last minute trip over the holidays?  The kids are out of school, there is no better time than the present!  Email or call us today!

The snow, although not provided by nature, is still amazingly good. We have skied here at A-Basin, Keystone and Breckenridge and the conditions are great, primarily because our temperatures remain low at night. So take a look at your calendar and give us a call now. At 50% off, it’s not going to get much better!