edpaffjr.comIf you didn’t know before, one of our favorite places to snowboard is definitely Keystone. Toward the end of last year, we realized that we could pay $5 and take a snowcat ride out to some nearly untouched powder from the top of the third mountain. Throughout this season we have taken multiple trips out there to show visitors this great spot. While waiting in line for the ride, I was surprised at the number of people that were hiking out to this very same spot.
I later realized that you didn’t have to hike very far to reach the fresh stuff. After scaling a small hill, you can practically snap in and then ride/ski over to various parts in these back bowls. And that’s exactly what we did yesterday, three times actually. We did two trips down the north side and one down the south. I think the north side is much easier and actually has more snow. The drop at the start of the south side is very intimidating, not to mention the windblown and icy conditions. Regardless of which side you choose, once you are down into the tree line again, the conditions are better than anywhere else on the mountain. This is such a hidden gem!