Western United States: best ski lifts

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

26 test reports

Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Western United States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Big Sky Resort
Western United States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Snowbasin Western United States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Deer Valley Western United States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Alta Western United States: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Solitude

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Best lifts in the Western United States

1-26 out of 26 ski resorts
1. Big Sky Resort
North America USA Montana
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky Resort has more modern chairlifts with weather protection covers and heated seats than any… more
Ski lifts:
  • 40

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8
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2. 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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7
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2. 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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2. 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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2. 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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2. 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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2. 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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4
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2. 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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3
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2. Mammoth Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Mammoth Mountain
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
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2. Sierra at Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Sierra at Tahoe
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
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2. 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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18
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5
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2. Palisades Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Palisades Tahoe
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
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2. 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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3
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2. 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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3
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2. 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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4
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2. 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
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2. 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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2. 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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2. 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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2. 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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15
7
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2. 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

2
11
8
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2. 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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10
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23. June Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
June Mountain
From the valley an older two-person chairlift takes you up to the ski resort at June Meadows Chalet.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

6
1
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23. Homewood Mountain Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Homewood Mountain Resort
A modern high-speed 4-person chairlift connects the upper ski area in Homewood Mountain Resort. A… 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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2
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