North America: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in North America.


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Best lifts in North America

1-50 out of 60 ski resorts

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
There are almost exclusively modern chairlifts at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. The special… more
Ski lifts:
  • 27
  • Heli-skiing
  • Cat-skiing

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16
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost the entire ski resort of Le Massif de Charlevoix is accessed from Le Massif Express, an… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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2

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Panorama is connected by chairlifts. From the valley, two detachable (fast) 4-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10
  • Heli-skiing
  • Cat-skiing

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6
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Des Schumann Summit Express 8-person gondola lift and the Comet Express 6-person chairlift provide… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Front Side of the ski resort of Lake Louise is completely linked by fast 4-person and 6-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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4

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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
1

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Most of the slopes in Solitude are accessed from fast chairlifts. Fixed-grip chairlifts complete the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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2

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Sunday River is linked by several chairlifts and a combined installation. The modern… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the ski resort of Killington, 8-person gondola lifts take visitors up to Killington Peak and Skye… more
Ski lifts:
  • 22

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14
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1
3

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Tremblant is mainly linked by fast 4-person chairlifts. From Tremblant, an 8-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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8
3

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Bromont is linked by several chairlifts and a combined installation. The very modern… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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7

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A modern 8-person gondola lift leads from the base station over a middle station to Sunshine Village.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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9
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
You can take either the red aerial tramway (Skyride) or the 8-person gondola up to Grouse Mountain… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Mount Strachan and Black Mountain are each accessed with a detachable quad chairlift. Additional quad… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The 8-person Lara's Gondola lift connects Happy Valley with the Village Centre. In the ski resort… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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10
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The 8-person Revelation I + II gondola lifts take you comfortably up to the Revelstoke Mountain Resort… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7
  • Heli-skiing
  • Cat-skiing

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3
2

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Almost the entire ski resort can be accessed with the Golden Eagle 8-person gondola lift. Additional… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Heli-skiing

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3
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Modern quad chair lifts provide access to the entire ski area. There are also several people movers. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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4

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The south side (front side) of the ski resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne is accessed by an 8-person gondola… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The complete ski resort of Stoneham is linked by 4-person chairlifts. One 4-person chairlift is… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
They have mainly modern and high speed chair lifts. A gondola lift brings the guests from the Village… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

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22

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Grandview and West Bowl Express fast 4-person chairlifts provide access to almost all of the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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4

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The two parts of the ski resort, Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, are linked by the modern Base to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 43

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7

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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11
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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4

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

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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8

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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

5

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
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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11
8

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

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort is accessed mainly with rapid quad chair lifts. Unfortunately, there are no weather… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The complete slope range is accessed with a modern 8-person gondola lift and detachable, high-speed 4-… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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8
2

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Nakiska ski resort is accessed with three detachable (high speed) quad chairlifts. The chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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2

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Two detachable (high speed) quad chairlifts go up to the ski resort from Sun Peaks Village. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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3

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The longest detachable quad chairlift in Canada is found at the Marmot Basin ski resort. The Canadian… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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1

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The complete Red Mountain Resort ski area is accessed by fixed-grip (slow) chairlifts. There is also a… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8
  • Cat-skiing

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1
1

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The entire Whitewater ski resort is connected by slow chairlifts. There is also a practice lift. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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1

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
One fast (detachable) 4-person chairlift, two slow (fixed) 4-person chairlifts and one 2-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

4
1

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Big Snow American Dream indoor ski area has one 4-person chairlift and a button lift. There are… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In the Mount Seymour ski resort, there is a detachable quad chairlift, a quad chairlift and one older… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The detachable North Star Express quad chairlift provides quick access to the Kimberley ski resort.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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