Look what I found :-) It's a view of Keystone's North Peak. I guess it's all in the family.
JimK, I always learn something when I read your posts. Keystone is in Pennsylvania? Whoda thunk.
See you at Liberty, snowsmith. ;)
Woody
the keystone state, right ? what else would you show ?
There is a strong connection between Pennsylvania and Keystone besides the name of the resort which was named after the state's moniker. Keystone was founded by Max Dercum and his wife Edna. Max was a forestry professor at Penn State University when he established the Penn State Ski Club in the 1930s then later the first Pennsylvania Ski Championships on Bald Mountain in 1940. He and Edna soon move to Colorado and with a hand full of others, including Dick Durrance, created Arapahoe Basin. He and Edna raised the capital to create Keystone and laid out its first trails. Max also was one of the seven founders of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Here are a few links for more information on these two pioneers of this country's ski industry:
https://pennstatermag.com/sports/all-downhill-there
https://skihall.com/hall-of-famers/max-dercum/
https://skihall.com/hall-of-famers/edna-dercum/
Laurel Hill Crazie wrote:
There is a strong connection between Pennsylvania and Keystone besides the name of the resort which was named after the state's moniker. Keystone was founded by Max Dercum and his wife Edna. Max was a forestry professor at Penn State University when he established the Penn State Ski Club in the 1930s then later the first Pennsylvania Ski Championships on Bald Mountain in 1940. He and Edna soon move to Colorado and with a hand full of others, including Dick Durrance, created Arapahoe Basin. He and Edna raised the capital to create Keystone and laid out its first trails. Max also was one of the seven founders of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Here are a few links for more information on these two pioneers of this country's ski industry:
https://pennstatermag.com/sports/all-downhill-there
Thanks for the history info!
Laurel Hill Crazie wrote:
There is a strong connection between Pennsylvania and Keystone besides the name of the resort which was named after the state's moniker. Keystone was founded by Max Dercum and his wife Edna. Max was a forestry professor at Penn State University when he established the Penn State Ski Club in the 1930s then later the first Pennsylvania Ski Championships on Bald Mountain in 1940. He and Edna soon move to Colorado and with a hand full of others, including Dick Durrance, created Arapahoe Basin.
Thanks for sharing this. I was at Keystone Friday and saw Liberty Mountain Race Team (LMRT) practicing there, I recognized their LMRT ski jackets. There are about 6 skiers + 2 coaches I saw on the slope. I was wondering why LMRT chose Keystone over other mountains for early season practice.... I saw your post Friday night and it could be a reason?
Decrum and Edna, there are 2 runs at Keystone named after them. I did not realize they are the original founders. Decrum's Dash is the blue run from mid mountain to Summit Express chair at base, it was the only blue opened currently. Edna is closed.
I like Keystone, more so than Breck. It has a really nice learner's area, 4 runs total and it has a really nice view to the lake, and it is at the top of the mountain. This impresses me. Not many mountains have this layout. Usually they put never-evers at the bottom of the mountain to start.
fosphenytoin wrote:
Laurel Hill Crazie wrote:
There is a strong connection between Pennsylvania and Keystone besides the name of the resort which was named after the state's moniker. Keystone was founded by Max Dercum and his wife Edna. Max was a forestry professor at Penn State University when he established the Penn State Ski Club in the 1930s then later the first Pennsylvania Ski Championships on Bald Mountain in 1940. He and Edna soon move to Colorado and with a hand full of others, including Dick Durrance, created Arapahoe Basin.
Thanks for sharing this. I was at Keystone Friday and saw Liberty Mountain Race Team (LMRT) practicing there, I recognized their LMRT ski jackets. There are about 6 skiers + 2 coaches I saw on the slope. I was wondering why LMRT chose Keystone over other mountains for early season practice.... I saw your post Friday night and it could be a reason?
Decrum and Edna, there are 2 runs at Keystone named after them. I did not realize they are the original founders. Decrum's Dash is the blue run from mid mountain to Summit Express chair at base, it was the only blue opened currently. Edna is closed.
I like Keystone, more so than Breck. It has a really nice learner's area, 4 runs total and it has a really nice view to the lake, and it is at the top of the mountain. This impresses me. Not many mountains have this layout. Usually they put never-evers at the bottom of the mountain to start.
Great information Laurel, I knew about the Dercums but not the Pennsylvania part. Keystone gets a bad rap from 'skiers' but I like it anyway. The front side is pretty bland other than the Godevil area and that funky little "bowl" that drops off the green slopes to the mountain house. Otoh, Outback is just right for me for both scenery and terrain. I could be long term happy with that mountain alone. Sadly, have not been there in over a decade.
eggraid wrote:
I think that family in the picture is thinking the same thing that all of us are: "Wait...I don't remember Liberty looking like that."
😂😂😂
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
Clickbait headline, Woody!
I thought you were going to tell me that the liftline under Alpine or the legendary remains of the Red slope were going to be developed. ;)
=) =)
I get the top part of the liftline...looks like a nice little pitch...when was it last opened? Needs snowmaking I suspect.
But where is the legendary Red slope you speak of?
Edit, found this discussion...sort of helps (sounds like it was "old White Lightning") Liberty History
GGNagy wrote:
Clickbait headline, Woody!
I thought you were going to tell me that the liftline under Alpine or the legendary remains of the Red slope were going to be developed. ;)
=) =)
fosphenytoin wrote:
Thanks for sharing this. I was at Keystone Friday and saw Liberty Mountain Race Team (LMRT) practicing there, I recognized their LMRT ski jackets. There are about 6 skiers + 2 coaches I saw on the slope. I was wondering why LMRT chose Keystone over other mountains for early season practice.... I saw your post Friday night and it could be a reason?
The reason is that LMRT has Epic Passes and Keystone provides great terrain for early season skiing. Glad you saw us there - I was one of the coaches you noticed on the hill.
