Dillon Reservoir four ski-resorts. Arapahoe Basin is medium-sized resort that is approximately ten miles from the lake. Keystone Ski Resort is a large tourist destination that is located approximately five miles away. Breckenridge, which is one of the largest ski resorts in Colorado, is located approximately seven miles from Dillon Reservoir. Copper Mountain is located approximately eight miles from Dillon Reservoir. These resorts stay open all year round. The reservoir is also a center of attraction for the area. During the winter months, ice fishing and snowmobiling are common activities. For warmer months, the towns of Dillon and Frisco each have marinas
Scott Dillon the beach with his parents and siblings Helen Dillon and Josephine Dillon. His sister Helen went on to become a famous swimmer and competed in many triathlons, she was also featured in the swimming hall of fame. Scott rode and paddled a 16-foot-long hollow, timber surf ski then called a 'toothpick' in the era before Malibu solid balsa surf boards. At age 24 he departed for a ten-year overseas working holiday, lumber-jacking in Canada and Alaska and professional boxing televised in Canada and the northern US. Dillon began boxing at Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club boxing events. He was