Another round of closures hit Colorado ski country as warm, dry weather continues to eat away at what little snow remains. At Keystone Resort, crews still made it to their planned closing date (April 5), though the season didn’t look quite the same.
The resort closed on April 6 in 2025 and on April 8 in 2024, so while the closing was not necessarily early, the vibes have changed. The annual pond skim had to be canceled this year, with not enough snow to safely make it happen.
Even so, skiers showed up with smiles on their faces, and some donning costumes, to close things out.
“It was really sad today. Normally, this is full of festivities, and instead, we walked across a field full of grass and dirt,” Skier Athena Damianos explained…