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USA: best ski lifts

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


23 test reports

Best rating:
4 out of 5 stars

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Best lifts in the United States of America

1-23 out of 23 ski resorts

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

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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 Peak. The other… more

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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 to the slopes at… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Grandview and West Bowl Express fast 4-person chairlifts provide access to almost all of the slopes. In the… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Heavenly Village (South Lake Tahoe), the 8-person Heavenly Gondola takes you up to the ski resort. From the… more

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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 Base 8-person… more

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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 Express is the… more

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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. An 8 person… more

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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 person chair… more

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

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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. There are also… more

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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 are also two… more

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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 Vail ski resort.… more

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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 Buckaroo Express 8… more

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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 Keystone ski resort.… more

Ski lifts:
  • 20
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
There are mainly modern, high speed chair lifts at Breckenridge. Unfortunately, none of the chair lifts have weather… more

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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- and 6-person… more

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley an older two-person chairlift takes you up to the ski resort at June Meadows Chalet. Two fast… more

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
A modern high-speed 4-person chairlift connects the upper ski area in Homewood Mountain Resort. A further selection of… more

Ski lifts:
  • 6
  • Cat-skiing

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The highest fixed grip quad chair lift in the world is found in Loveland at 3871 m. There are quad, triple and double… more

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
There is one state of the art gondola up to the Little Whiteface Peak. A high speed detachable quad also leads up to… more

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The entire ski resort is accessible via chair lifts. Some of these are a bit outdated. The Vista Quad is the newest… more

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