Lift Upgrades to Enhance the Guest Experience

Game-changing lift upgrades to make getting on and around the mountain easier, faster and more enjoyable.

Exciting New Lifts across a Dozen Resorts for the 2022-23 Season

Big things are coming when you hit the slopes next year! Nine new high-speed chairlifts, a new high-speed gondola and eight new fixed-grip chairlifts, plus an upgraded restaurant – all designed to help you make the most out of every minute on the mountain. With projects planned at a dozen resorts coast to coast, this is Vail Resorts’ biggest single-year investment into the ski and snowboard experience. The projects within Epic Lift Upgrade will reduce lift line wait times, giving you more time to learn new skills, explore new terrain, and discover new peaks. Read on to learn more!

British Columbia, Canada

Creekside Gondola

A new high-speed 10-person gondola, replacing the existing 6-person gondola, will significantly improve wait times and increase out-of-base uphill capacity by 35% in the Creekside area, especially on high-volume days.

British Columbia, Canada

Big Red Express

The replacement of the existing high-speed 4-person lift with a high-speed 6-person chair will increase uphill capacity by nearly 30% and improve the ability for skiers and riders to move around mid-mountain out of the Creekside area.

Colorado

Timber Ridge Lodge

An approximately 6,000 square feet expansion of the existing Timber Ridge Lodge restaurant will add 300 more indoor seats and 75 more outdoor seats for guests.

Colorado

Sun Down Lift

The installation of a new high-speed 4-person chair in the Sun Down Bowl from the base of Chair 5 (High Noon Express) to the Wildwood restaurant will materially reduce wait times on peak days at Chair 5 and create the opportunity for skiers and riders to much more conveniently access the trails in Sun Down Bowl.

Colorado

Game Creek Bowl Lift

The replacement of the current 4-person chair with a new high-speed 6-person lift will increase capacity by nearly 50% and improve reliability in this popular bowl.

Colorado

Rip's Ride Lift

The beginner/ski school experience will be enhanced at the highly utilized Peak 8 base area by replacing the current fixed-grip double with a high-speed 4-person chair, increasing uphill capacity by nearly 70% and making it easier for guests to move out of the base area.

California

Comstock Lift

A new high-speed 6-person chair will replace the existing mid-mountain 4-person chair and is designed to reduce wait times at one of the mountain’s most popular lifts. This upgrade will increase uphill capacity by nearly 50%.

California & Nevada

North Bowl Lift

The replacement of an existing fixed-grip triple with a high-speed 4-person chair will increase uphill capacity by more than 40% and reduce the combined ride time of the Boulder and North Bowl lifts. This is expected to also reduce wait times at the Stagecoach and Olympic lifts.

Vermont

Mountain Lift

The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days, and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices.

Vermont

Sundance/Tumbleweed Lift

The replacement of two fixed-grip triples with one high-speed 6-person lift will improve access to underutilized terrain and alleviate pressure from other lifts in the main base area, increasing uphill capacity by nearly 70%.

Vermont

Sunbrook Lift

A new high-speed 4-person chair to replace the existing fixed-grip quad will decrease the current 14-minute ride time by approximately 30% and result in better utilization of the Sunbrook terrain.

New Hampshire

East & West Double-Double

The replacement of the East and West Double-Double chairs with one fixed-grip 4-person chair will improve reliability and enhance the overall guest experience at Attitash.

Pennsylvania

Lift Upgrades

The replacement and consolidation of multiple lifts at both resorts will improve reliability and enhance the overall guest experience. Jack Frost will receive three new fixed-grip 4-person chairs (one to replace the B & C lifts, another to replace the E & F lifts, and the third to replace the East 1&2 doubles) and Big Boulder will receive two fixed-grip 4-person chairs to replace the Merry Widow 1 & 1 doubles and the Edelweiss Triple.

Ohio

Lift Replacements

At Boston Mills, the resort will get a new fixed-grip 4-person chair replacing the Lift 5 double. At Brandywine, a new fixed-grip 4-person chair will replace the Lift 3 triple. Both projects will enhance reliability and the overall guest experience.

MORE ENHANCEMENTS TO YOUR EXPERIENCE

Beaver Creek

McCoy Park

In time for the 2021-22 season, Beaver Creek Resort added 250 acres of lift-served, welcoming terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers and riders to connect and elevate their mountain experience. McCoy Park has two 4-person lifts, one high-speed and one fixed-grip, and offers 17 trails of natural, groomable glades while maintaining snowshoe and cross-country areas.

Breckenridge

Freedom SuperChair

Located on the north side of Peak 7, this new high-speed 4-person that opened during the 2021-22 season provides additional – and faster – access to guests coming from Peak 6 to get to Peaks 7 and 8, greatly enhancing the on-mountain experience for guests, and providing relief to the Independence SuperChair and the base of Peak 7.

Keystone

Peru Express Lift

The existing Peru Express Lift at the Mountain House base area was upgraded to a new high-speed 6-person chairlift ahead of the 2021-22 season, greatly enhancing the on-mountain guest experience by improving skier and rider circulation and providing quicker and more efficient access to the mountain.

Okemo

Transformational Lift Upgrades

A couple of big projects launched at Okemo ahead of the 2021-22 season to help skiers and riders get up and around the mountain faster. The Quantum lift was upgraded from a quad to a high-speed 6-person lift – now named Quantum Six. The existing high-speed 4-person Quantum lift, renamed Evergreen Summit Express, replaced the Green Ridge 3-person chairlift.