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

118 runs11068 feet5 lifts

NOW	☀️ 16°C
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37th

🇺🇸 Utah

Alta Ski Area

4.28 lifts rating (87 ratings)

38 runs1530 feet16 lifts

NOW	☀️ 20°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

38th

🇺🇸 Minnesota

Afton Alps

4.28 lifts rating (18 ratings)

9 runs4000 feet3 lifts

NOW	☀️ 22°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

39th

🇺🇸 North Carolina

Appalachian Ski Mountain

4.28 lifts rating (16 ratings)

270 runs9050 feet19 lifts

NOW	☀️ 13°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

40th

🇺🇸 California

Palisades Tahoe

4.27 lifts rating (88 ratings)

81 runs10677 feet5 lifts

NOW	☁️ 20°C
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41st

🇺🇸 New Mexico

Angel Fire Resort

4.27 lifts rating (13 ratings)

85 runs7012 feet8 lifts

NOW	🌦️ 3°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 6cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 6cm

42nd

🇺🇸 Washington

Crystal Mountain (WA)

4.25 lifts rating (26 ratings)

110 runs12481 feet6 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 18°C
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NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

43rd

🇺🇸 New Mexico

Taos Ski Valley

4.25 lifts rating (20 ratings)

21 runs1040 feet3 lifts

NOW	☁️ 20°C
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44th

🇺🇸 Wisconsin

Alpine Valley (WI)

4.25 lifts rating (10 ratings)

47 runs8852 feet8 lifts

NOW	☀️ 14°C
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45th

🇺🇸 California

Sierra-at-Tahoe

4.24 lifts rating (21 ratings)

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🇫🇷 France

Les 2 Alpes

4.14 (545 ratings)

🇮🇹 Italy

Alagna Valsesia - Monterosa Ski

4.68 (11 ratings)

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.58 (191 ratings)

🇫🇷 France

La Plagne

4.32 (529 ratings)

144 runs11904 feet6 lifts

NOW	☀️ 17°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

46th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Wolf Creek Ski Area

4.24 lifts rating (17 ratings)

145 runs13050 feet5 lifts

NOW	🌤️ 14°C
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47th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

4.23 lifts rating (66 ratings)

169 runs12060 feet16 lifts

NOW	☁️ 15°C
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NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

48th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Winter Park

4.18 lifts rating (111 ratings)

97 runs4080 feet5 lifts

NOW	🌦️ 15°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

49th

🇺🇸 New Hampshire

Cannon Mountain

4.18 lifts rating (11 ratings)

155 runs4241 feet14 lifts

NOW	🌫️ 17°C
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NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

50th

🇺🇸 Vermont

Killington Resort

4.16 lifts rating (72 ratings)

117 runs4395 feet8 lifts

NOW	🌧️ 19°C
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NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

51st

🇺🇸 Vermont

Stowe Mountain

4.15 lifts rating (41 ratings)

88 runs5774 feet6 lifts

NOW	☁️ 16°C
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NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

52nd

🇺🇸 Washington

49 Degrees North

4.15 lifts rating (13 ratings)

19 runs1100 feet3 lifts

NOW	☁️ 23°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 0cm

53rd

🇺🇸 Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Mountain Resort

4.15 lifts rating (13 ratings)

113 runs6817 feet5 lifts

NOW	🌨️ 7°C
PAST 48H	❄️ 0cm
NEXT 7D	❄️ 5cm

54th

🇺🇸 Montana

Whitefish Mountain Resort (MT)

4.14 lifts rating (29 ratings)

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