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Lifts/cable cars Big White

Lifts/cable cars at the ski resort Big White

Skiresort.info test report

Slope offering
Snow reliability
1/11
Test result

4 out of 5 stars

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Ski lifts at the ski resort Big White

The eight-person gondola Lara's Gondola connects Happy Valley with the Village Centre. Within the ski area itself, there are several four-person chairlifts and a six-person chairlift. As a result, waiting times at Big White are rare. Three double chairlifts and a drag lift to the summit complete the offerings. In Happy Valley, there are also two conveyor belts. The tubing area is served by two rope tows.

Number of ski lifts

  • 12

Total capacity

23315 Passengers/hour

Total lift length

15.1 km Total
1
8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)
Lara's Gondola (Happy Valley)
Length: 600 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1500
Manufacturer: LEITNER
1
6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Snow Ghost Express
Length: 1868 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 3000
Manufacturer: LEITNER
4
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Gem Lake Express
Length: 2445 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Black Forest Express
Length: 1720 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Poma
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Ridge Rocket Express
Length: 1814 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Bullet Express
Length: 1770 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
2
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Powder Chair
Length: 896 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Leitner-Poma
4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Plaza Chair
Length: 592 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 2400
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
3
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
The Cliff
Length: 651 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 1015
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Telus Park Chair
Length: 679 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Falcon Chair
Length: 800 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 800
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr
1
T-bar
Alpine T-Bar
Length: 1276 m
Carrying capacity/hour: 600
Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Other types of ascension mechanisms

2 People mover
Additional information

List of all lifts

Gem Lake Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Gem Lake Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
Snow Ghost Express - 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Snow Ghost Express - 6pers. High speed chairlift…
Ridge Rocket Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Ridge Rocket Express - 4pers. High speed…
Bullet Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Bullet Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift…
The Cliff - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
The Cliff - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Telus Park Chair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Telus Park Chair - 2pers. Chairlift…
Plaza Chair - 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Plaza Chair - 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Black Forest Express - 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)
Black Forest Express - 4pers. High speed…
Alpine T-Bar - T-bar
Alpine T-Bar - T-bar
Falcon Chair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)
Falcon Chair - 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

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