Keystone Celebrates More Than 36 Inches of New Snow With 36 Hours of Nonstop Skiingtitle
* Keystone will turn on the ski lifts at 9 a.m. Friday and keep them on
for 36 consecutive hours until 9 p.m. Saturday
* With more than 3 feet of new snow this month and 3 new inches this
morning, Keystone plans to open all three mountains this weekend
* Teams of skiers and riders compete for $3,600 in cash for the 36 Hour
Team Challenge
KEYSTONE, Colo., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 36 inches of fresh
snow this month and 3 new inches this morning, Keystones celebrating with 36
hours of nonstop action on and off the slopes this weekend. Its the second
annual 36 Hours of Keystone Nov. 18-19 and skiers and riders can take
advantage of the best early-season conditions.
Keystone opened for the 2005.2006 season Nov. 11. Since then, Mother
Nature has delivered a series of powerful snow storms. This weekend, Keystone
plans to open two more mountains (North Peak and the Outback) and the Nordic
Center thanks to the new snow and colder temperatures for snowmaking.
Keystone plans to stay open for 36 consecutive hours starting at 9 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 18 and continuing until 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The festivities
include a punk rock pancake breakfast Saturday morning, live bands, DJs, a red
carpet premiere of Level Ones new ski flick, "Shanghai Six," street parties
and skiing/riding all day and all night.
Keystones also presenting a 36-hour team event for the second year.
Teams of two to four skiers and snowboarders who complete one lap every hour
for the entire 36-hour event are entered to win $3,600 in cash. Lift tickets
for the general public are $59 and are valid for all 36 hours of the event.
Lodging is as low as $36 per person, per night for the event.
A portion of the proceeds from The 36 Hours of Keystone benefit the
Keystone Center, a nonprofit organization that facilitates, educates and
provides public policy direction. For more information on The 36 Hours of
Keystone event, visit http://www.keystone36.com or call 800.468.5004.
