Mountain States: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Mountain States.

20 test reports

Best rating:
4 out of 5 stars

Mountain States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Snowbasin
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Best lifts in the Mountain States

1-20 out of 20 ski resorts
1. Snowbasin
North America USA Utah
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowbasin
The ski resort of Snowbasin is linked by modern lifts. The two gondola lifts and the fast chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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1. Deer Valley
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Deer Valley
Deer Valley is served mainly by fast, detachable 4-person chairlifts. There are also still a few… more
Ski lifts:
  • 28

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1. Alta
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Alta
Fast detachable chairlifts travel up to the ski area from the two base stations, Wildcat and Albion.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8
  • Cat-skiing

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1. Solitude
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Solitude
Most of the slopes in Solitude are accessed from fast chairlifts. Fixed-grip chairlifts complete the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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1. Brighton
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Brighton
The ski resort of Brighton is connected by chairlifts. Most of them start around the large car park.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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1. Park City
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Park City
Since the 2015/16 season, the two ski resorts of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons have been… more
Ski lifts:
  • 42

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1. Snowbird
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowbird
A large cable car runs from the Snowbird Center to Hidden Peak (3,353 metres) and provides access to a… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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1. Heavenly
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Heavenly
From Heavenly Village (South Lake Tahoe), the 8-person Heavenly Gondola takes you up to the ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 27

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1. Winter Park Resort
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Winter Park Resort
The Winter Park ski resort is connected with high speed quad and 6 person chair lifts. The Panoramic… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

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1. Telluride
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Telluride
Telluride offers mainly detachable (rapid) quad chair lifts that provide access to most of the slopes.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 19
  • Heli-skiing

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1. Snowmass
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowmass
The majority of the lifts in Snowmass are high speed quad chair lifts. There is also a high speed six… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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1. Buttermilk Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Buttermilk Mountain
Buttermilk Mountain is accessed from three sides with detachable quad chair lifts. There is also a… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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1. Aspen Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Aspen Mountain
The entire ski resort can be accessed with the 6 person Silver Queen gondola that stretches over 4 km.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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1. Aspen Highlands
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Aspen Highlands
Almost all of the slopes in the ski resort are accessed with modern and rapid quad chair lifts. There… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Cat-skiing

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1. Vail
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Vail
There are mostly high speed chairlifts as well as two gondola lifts that serve as feeder lifts to the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 34

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1. Beaver Creek
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Beaver Creek
The Riverfront Express 8 person gondola lift serves as a feeder lift up to the ski resort. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

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1. Keystone
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Keystone
A modern 8 person gondola with a middle station takes guests from the River Run Village up to the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 21
  • Cat-skiing

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1. Breckenridge
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Breckenridge
There are mainly modern, high speed chair lifts at Breckenridge. Unfortunately, none of the chair… more
Ski lifts:
  • 35

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19. Loveland
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Loveland
The highest fixed grip quad chair lift in the world is found in Loveland at 3871 m. There are quad,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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19. Arapahoe Basin
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Arapahoe Basin
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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