While skiable acres and vertical relief are often the watermarks by which ski resorts are judged, number of lifts is often a neglected statistic.
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Bottomline, ski lifts spread skiers out, give skiers less time in lines, and offer more shredable terrain. Also, ski lifts offer an opportunity to strike up conversation with the opposite sex and possibly share a cold beer with whoever is under those goggles….
These Ski Areas Have The Most Lifts In The USA
20) Mount Snow, VT – 16
Unofficial Pick: Outpost
19) Sugarbush, VT – 16
Unofficial Pick: Summit Quad
18) Beaver Creek, CO – 16
Unofficial Pick: Grouse Mountain Express
17) Telluride, CO – 16
Unofficial Pick: Plunge Lift
16) Steamboat, CO – 17
Unofficial Pick: Pony Express
15) Snowmass, CO – 17
Unofficial Pick: High Alpine
14) Afton Alps, MN – 18
Unofficial Pick: Lift #15
13) Killington, VT – 20
Unofficial Pick: Bear Mountain Quad
12) Deer Valley, UT – 21
Unofficial Pick: Sultan Express
11) Summit at Snoqualmie, WA – 21
Unofficial Pick: Edelweiss
10) Winter Park, CO – 22
Unofficial Pick: Super Gauge Express
9) Copper Mountain – 23
Unofficial Pick: Super Bee
8) Breckenridge, CO – 23
Unofficial Pick: Imperial Express
7) Heavenly, CA – 24
Unofficial Pick: Gunbarrel Express
6) Vail, CO – 25
Unofficial Pick: High Noon Express
5) Squaw Valley, CA – 27
Unofficial Pick: KT-22
4) Big Sky, MT – 28
Unofficial Pick: Lone Peak Tram
3) Mammoth Mountain, CA – 28
Unofficial Pick: Chair 23
2) Whistler Blackcomb, BC – 31
Unofficial Pick: Peak Chair
1) Park City, UT – 38
Unofficial Pick: McConkey’s Express