Western United States: best ski lifts

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

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Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

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Best lifts in the Western USA

1-50 out of 196 ski resorts
1. Big Sky Resort
North America USA Montana
Ski resort status
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Big Sky Resort
No other North American ski resort has more modern chairlifts with weather protection hoods and heated… more
Ski lifts:
  • 40

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2
24
3
2
8
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2. Wasatch Peaks Ranch
North America USA Utah
Evaluation: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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6
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3. Bald Mountain – Sun Valley
North America USA Idaho
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Bald Mountain – Sun Valley
From the base stations River Run Plaza and Warm Springs, you can easily reach the ski area around Bald… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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10
1
Details
3. Dollar Mountain – Sun Valley
North America USA Idaho
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Dollar Mountain – Sun Valley
The entire ski area at Dollar Mountain is served by chairlifts. Two of them are detachable… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Heli-skiing

4
1
Details
3. Snow King Mountain – Jackson
North America USA Wyoming
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snow King Mountain – Jackson
A modern 8-seater gondola lift serves a large part of the front side of the ski area. Additional… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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3
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3
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3. Jackson Hole
North America USA Wyoming
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Jackson Hole
The centerpiece of the ski area is the red large-capacity cable car for 100 people, which takes you… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13
  • Heli-skiing
  • Cat-skiing

1
2
10
Details
3. Grand Targhee
North America USA Wyoming
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Grand Targhee
The Grand Targhee ski area is almost entirely served by fast six- and four-seater chairlifts. In the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

5
1
Details
3. Snowbasin
North America USA Utah
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowbasin
The Snowbasin ski resort is served by modern lifts. From the two gondola lifts and the fast… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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2
7
1
2
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3. Deer Valley
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Deer Valley
Deer Valley is primarily served by fast, detachable quad chairlifts. The ski area also features… more
Ski lifts:
  • 36

3
29
4
Details
3. Alta
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Alta
High-speed detachable chairlifts start from both base stations, Wildcat Base and Albion Base, and take… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8
  • Cat-skiing

6
1
1
Details
3. Solitude
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Solitude
Most runs in Solitude are served by high-speed chairlifts. Fixed-grip chairlifts complement the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

8
1
Details
3. Brighton
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Brighton
The Brighton ski area is served by chairlifts. Most of them start around the large parking lot.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

6
2
Details
3. Park City
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Park City
Since the 2015/16 season, the two ski areas Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons have been connected… more
Ski lifts:
  • 42

5
31
2
4
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3. Snowbird
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowbird
A large aerial tramway leads from the Snowbird Center to Hidden Peak (3,353 m), opening up a vast area… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

1
10
3
Details
3. Telluride
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Telluride
Telluride mostly offers detachable (fast) four-seater chairlifts, which provide access to most of the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 19
  • Heli-skiing

3
1
11
1
3
Details
3. Mammoth Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Mammoth Mountain
There are predominantly modern and fast chairlifts. A gondola lift transports winter sports… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

3
22
Details
3. Sierra at Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Sierra at Tahoe
With the fast four-seater chairlifts Grandview and West Bowl Express, you can reach almost all runs.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

9
1
4
Details
3. Heavenly
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Heavenly
From Heavenly Village (South Lake Tahoe), you can quickly and conveniently reach the ski area with the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 27

1
1
18
2
5
Details
3. Palisades Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Palisades Tahoe
The two ski areas, Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, are connected by the modern 8-seater Base to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 43

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2
32
1
7
Details
3. Winter Park Resort
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Winter Park Resort
The Winter Park ski area is served by a modern gondola and fast four- and six-seater chairlifts. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

2
18
1
1
3
Details
3. Snowmass
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Snowmass
The majority of lifts in Snowmass are fast four- and six-seater chairlifts. A modern eight-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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12
2
4
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3. Buttermilk Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Buttermilk Mountain
Buttermilk Mountain is accessible from three sides with fast, detachable quad chairlifts. In the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

4
1
Details
3. Aspen Mountain
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Aspen Mountain
The entire ski area can be accessed with the over four-kilometer-long six-person gondola lift Silver… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

1
8
Details
3. Aspen Highlands
North America USA Colorado Aspen Snowmass
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Aspen Highlands
Almost all slopes in the ski area can be reached with modern and fast four-seater chairlifts. In… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Cat-skiing

5
Details
3. Vail
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Vail
In Vail, there are mostly high-speed chairlifts and two gondola lifts providing access to the ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 34

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21
4
7
Details
3. Beaver Creek
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Beaver Creek
The Riverfront Express eight-person gondola serves only as a feeder lift into the ski area. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 25

2
1
15
7
Details
3. Keystone
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Keystone
From River Run Village, a modern eight-person gondola with a mid-station takes you into the Keystone… more
Ski lifts:
  • 21
  • Cat-skiing

2
11
8
Details
3. Breckenridge
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Breckenridge
In Breckenridge, most of the chairlifts are modern and fast. Unfortunately, none of the lifts have… more
Ski lifts:
  • 35

1
19
4
1
10
Details
29. Yellowstone Club
North America USA Montana
Evaluation: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Yellowstone Club
Ski lifts:
  • 19

3
13
3
Details
30. Steamboat
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 20

4
15
1
Details
31. Timberline
North America USA Oregon
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Timberline
Ski lifts:
  • 9
  • Cat-skiing

7
2
Details
32. Tamarack Resort
North America USA Idaho
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

5
1
1
Details
33. Arizona Snowbowl
North America USA Arizona
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

1
5
Details
34. Mountain High East
North America USA California
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

4
Details
35. Sugar Bowl
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Sugar Bowl
5 fast four-seater chairlifts, 7 chairlifts, and 1 feeder gondola lift, no lifts with weather… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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9
1
2
Details
35. Bogus Basin
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

7
Details
37. Northstar California Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 19
  • Cat-skiing

2
1
10
1
5
Details
37. Mt. Hood Meadows
North America USA Oregon
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Mt. Hood Meadows
Ski lifts:
  • 12

11
1
Details
37. Schweitzer Mountain Resort
North America USA Idaho
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Ski lifts:
  • 10

8
1
1
Details
37. Silver Mountain
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

1
5
Details
41. Mt. Bachelor
North America USA Oregon
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Mt. Bachelor
Ski lifts:
  • 15

12
3
Details
41. Copper Mountain
North America USA Colorado
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Copper Mountain
Ski lifts:
  • 24
  • Cat-skiing

1
15
3
5
Details
43. Angel Fire
North America USA New Mexico
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 8

6
2
Details
43. Utah Olympic Park
North America USA Utah Salt Lake City
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

5
Details
45. White Pass
North America USA Washington State
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

5
Details
46. Brundage Mountain
North America USA Idaho
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5
  • Cat-skiing

5
Details
47. Crystal Mountain (WA)
North America USA Washington State
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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9
1
Details
48. Crested Butte
North America USA Colorado
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 12

10
2
Details
49. Mt. Rose
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Mt. Rose
The two detachable six-seater chairlifts provide access to almost the entire area. Four additional… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

6
2
Details
50. Wenatchee – Mission Ridge
North America USA Washington State
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Wenatchee – Mission Ridge
Ski lifts:
  • 4

4
Details
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