364,274 resort ratings from real skiers

Ski Resorts with the Best Ski Lifts in the World

Updated August 2026

Modern lift systems can make or break your time on the mountain. Our lift efficiency rankings reveal which resorts get you back to the slopes quickly and which leave you queueing in the cold. Based solely on feedback from real Snomad users, these rankings show where your precious ski time won't be wasted waiting. Found a resort with exceptionally efficient lifts? Share your experience by leaving a review.

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League Table

87 runs3600 feet9 lifts

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253rd

🇺🇸 Vermont

Mount Snow

3.92 lifts rating (24 ratings)

38 runs5000 feet8 lifts

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NEXT 7D	❄️ 4cm

254th

🇺🇸 Washington

Mt. Baker

3.92 lifts rating (12 ratings)

72 runs8250 feet5 lifts

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255th

🇺🇸 Utah

Sundance

3.91 lifts rating (35 ratings)

42 runs2994 feet5 lifts

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256th

🇺🇸 Pennsylvania

Seven Springs

3.91 lifts rating (16 ratings)

60 runs3637 feet3 lifts

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257th

🇺🇸 Vermont

Mad River Glen

3.91 lifts rating (11 ratings)

25 runs1266 feet3 lifts

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258th

🇨🇦 Ontario

Calabogie Peaks

3.90 lifts rating (34 ratings)

121 runs12162 feet7 lifts

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259th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

3.90 lifts rating (25 ratings)

82 runs5210 feet10 lifts

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260th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Mt Washington Alpine Resort

3.89 lifts rating (84 ratings)

170 runs4237 feet11 lifts

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261st

🇺🇸 Maine

Sugarloaf

3.89 lifts rating (19 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)

40 runs1600 feet6 lifts

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262nd

🇺🇸 Pennsylvania

Blue Mountain Resort

3.86 lifts rating (109 ratings)

13 runs879 feet7 lifts

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263rd

🇨🇦 Ontario

Glen Eden

3.86 lifts rating (43 ratings)

61 runs10600 feet6 lifts

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NEXT 7D	❄️ 6cm

264th

🇺🇸 Colorado

Eldora Mountain Resort

3.86 lifts rating (36 ratings)

38 runs5499 feet3 lifts

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NEXT 7D	❄️ 2cm

265th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Powder King

3.86 lifts rating (21 ratings)

71 runs2625 feet9 lifts

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266th

🇨🇦 Quebec

Mont Sainte Anne

3.85 lifts rating (37 ratings)

67 runs3200 feet6 lifts

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267th

🇺🇸 New York

Hunter Mountain

3.85 lifts rating (13 ratings)

129 runs8219 feet5 lifts

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268th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Kicking Horse

3.84 lifts rating (130 ratings)

61 runs4751 feet6 lifts

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269th

🇨🇦 British Columbia

Cypress Mountain

3.83 lifts rating (109 ratings)

99 runs3875 feet9 lifts

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270th

🇺🇸 Vermont

Stratton Mountain

3.81 lifts rating (18 ratings)

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