Rocky Mountains: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Rocky Mountains.

27 test reports

Best rating:
4 out of 5 stars

Rocky Mountains: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Lake Louise
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Best lifts in the Rocky Mountains

1-27 out of 27 ski resorts
1. Lake Louise
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Lake Louise
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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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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10
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1. Banff Sunshine
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Banff Sunshine
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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1. Canada Olympic Park – Calgary
North America Canada Alberta Calgary Region
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Canada Olympic Park – Calgary
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
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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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18
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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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11
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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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12
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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

4
1
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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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8
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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

5
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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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7
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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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1. Nakiska
North America Canada Alberta Kananaskis Country
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Nakiska
The Nakiska ski resort is accessed with three detachable (high speed) quad chairlifts. The chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

4
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1. Marmot Basin – Jasper
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Marmot Basin – Jasper
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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23. Mt. Norquay – Banff
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Mt. Norquay – Banff
One fast (detachable) 4-person chairlift, two slow (fixed) 4-person chairlifts and one 2-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

4
1
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23. Fernie
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Fernie
Fernie has two high speed quad chairlifts, which provide access to the Timber Bowl, Siberia Bowl and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10
  • Cat-skiing

7
2
1
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23. Castle Mountain
North America Canada Alberta Southern Alberta
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Castle Mountain
The entire Castle Mountain ski resort is accessed with four fixed-grip triple and double chairlifts,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6
  • Cat-skiing

4
1
1
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23. 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

9
1
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23. Arapahoe Basin
North America USA Colorado
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Arapahoe Basin
Ski lifts:
  • 9

6
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