364,274 resort ratings from real skiers

Ski Resorts with the Best Ski Lifts in USA

Updated August 2026

No one wants to waste precious slope time standing in lift queues. Our Lift Efficiency rankings cut through the marketing fluff to reveal which resorts truly deliver on uphill transport. Based entirely on feedback from Snomad users, these rankings reflect actual experiences from skiers and boarders who've ridden the lifts day in, day out. Only resorts with sufficient ratings make the cut, ensuring these rankings paint a reliable picture of what you'll actually experience.

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League Table

73 runs3050 feet10 lifts

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19th

🇺🇸 New Hampshire

Loon Mountain

4.50 lifts rating (14 ratings)

34 runs7700 feet3 lifts

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20th

🇺🇸 California

Boreal Mountain Resort

4.50 lifts rating (14 ratings)

51 runs5845 feet7 lifts

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21st

🇺🇸 Washington

Stevens Pass Resort

4.50 lifts rating (10 ratings)

59 runs8200 feet9 lifts

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22nd

🇺🇸 California

Mountain High

4.41 lifts rating (17 ratings)

141 runs12408 feet13 lifts

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23rd

🇺🇸 Colorado

Keystone

4.40 lifts rating (90 ratings)

118 runs9350 feet6 lifts

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24th

🇺🇸 Utah

Snowbasin

4.40 lifts rating (59 ratings)

76 runs3939 feet5 lifts

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25th

🇺🇸 Alaska

Alyeska Resort

4.40 lifts rating (21 ratings)

173 runs11053 feet19 lifts

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26th

🇺🇸 California

Mammoth Mountain

4.39 lifts rating (136 ratings)

89 runs7582 feet7 lifts

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27th

🇺🇸 Idaho

Bogus Basin

4.37 lifts rating (45 ratings)

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🇫🇷 France

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4.14 (545 ratings)

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4.68 (11 ratings)

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Revelstoke

4.58 (191 ratings)

🇫🇷 France

La Plagne

4.32 (529 ratings)

92 runs6400 feet6 lifts

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28th

🇺🇸 Idaho

Schweitzer

4.37 lifts rating (23 ratings)

140 runs11000 feet12 lifts

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29th

🇺🇸 Utah

Snowbird

4.36 lifts rating (73 ratings)

149 runs13150 feet11 lifts

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30th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Telluride

4.35 lifts rating (33 ratings)

56 runs8500 feet6 lifts

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31st

🇺🇸 California

Bear Valley

4.33 lifts rating (21 ratings)

275 runs11570 feet21 lifts

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32nd

🇺🇸 Colorado

Vail

4.32 lifts rating (99 ratings)

65 runs10500 feet5 lifts

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33rd

🇺🇸 Utah

Brighton Resort

4.32 lifts rating (81 ratings)

120 runs9150 feet12 lifts

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34th

🇺🇸 Idaho

Sun Valley

4.30 lifts rating (20 ratings)

140 runs3140 feet11 lifts

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35th

🇺🇸 Maine

Sunday River

4.30 lifts rating (15 ratings)

186 runs12998 feet19 lifts

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36th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Breckenridge

4.29 lifts rating (160 ratings)

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