{"id":1980725,"date":"2026-06-09T17:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980725"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:54:11","slug":"the-worlds-most-impressive-ski-lifts-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980725","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s Most Impressive Ski Lifts, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_205233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205233\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-205233 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Whistler&apos;s Peak 2 Peak gondola is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EpEuNIQWMAI9X1i-min.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EpEuNIQWMAI9X1i-min.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EpEuNIQWMAI9X1i-min.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EpEuNIQWMAI9X1i-min.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-205233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EpEuNIQWMAI9X1i-min.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Whistler&apos;s Peak 2 Peak gondola is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola is one of the world\u2019s most impressive ski lifts. | Credit: Whistler Blackcomb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Few inventions have shaped skiing more than the chairlift.\u00a0<\/strong>Chairlifts have made skiing what it is today, carrying skiers up the mountains and allowing resorts to open some of the most incredible terrain in the world. Today, chairlifts have become an engineering marvel, pushing the boundaries of speed, size, and elevation. So, we wanted to know what SnowBrains readers think: which are the world\u2019s most impressive ski lifts? So we turned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1BPDiVUQRf\/\">Facebook<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We received nearly 500 responses, with readers naming dozens of unique lifts from various resorts. <\/strong>From old, wooden chairs with out-of-date safety bars to high-tech gondolas with glass bottoms, SnowBrains readers had a lot to say about chairlifts that impressed them. Here are some of the most popular.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/largest-vertical-drop-chairlifts-north-america\/\">11 Largest Vertical Drop Chairlifts in North America, Ranked<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The World\u2019s Most Impressive Ski Lifts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, Whistler-Blackcomb, BC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>By far, Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s PEAK 2 PEAK gondola was the most popular response, with 25 people mentioning how impressive it was in their responses. <\/strong>\u201cPeak to Peak. You know where,\u201d one respondent wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PEAK 2 PEAK was officially opened at Whistler Blackcomb in 2008 after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/around-the-mountains-whistlers-gondola-goes-high-and-far\/\">$36.55 million<\/a> ($51 million CAD) investment and over a decade of planning. <\/strong>Today, it holds the world\u2019s longest unsupported span with <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140427195209\/http:\/\/ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com\/p2pg\/details\/\">1.88 miles<\/a> (3.024 kilometers) between towers. It also holds the record for the world\u2019s highest lift, hovering 1,427 feet (436 meters) above the ground at its highest point.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make the gondola that much more impressive, some cars were given a glass bottom, offering skiers a bird\u2019s-eye view of the forest below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCaught Peak to Peak at Whistler on a clear day this season \u2026 amazing. I\u2019ll admit, I was way too nervous to get on the glass-bottom cabin,\u201d one respondent commented.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99795\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99795 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAnYAAAFgAQMAAAAM\/aahAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADwGG4AAAFdvVDKAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"630\" height=\"352\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/peak-2-peak-gondola-min.jpg?resize=630%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/peak-2-peak-gondola-min.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/peak-2-peak-gondola-min.jpg?resize=600%2C335&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/peak-2-peak-gondola-min.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"630\" data-eio-rheight=\"352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/peak-2-peak-gondola-min.jpg?resize=630%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"630\" height=\"352\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whistler\u2019s PEAK 2 PEAK gondola impressed the most SnowBrains readers. | Credit: Whistler tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Leissi\u00e8res Express, Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re, France<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>One of the most-liked responses we received was the Leissi\u00e8res Express, which received 50 likes and eight comments voicing agreement.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Built in 2003, the Leissi\u00e8res Express is known for its \u201cup and over\u201d design, carrying skiers over the razor-thin Cr\u00eate des Leissi\u00e8res ridge at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiresort.info\/ski-resort\/tignes-val-disere\/ski-lifts\/l575\/\">9,934 feet<\/a> (2,723 meters). <\/strong>The lift steeply climbs one side of the Ouillette peak, before reaching the peak and swiftly dropping over the ledge on the other side. Its design has coined it the nicknames \u201crollercoaster\u201d and \u201cscare chair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGoing up and down from one valley to the next one. The change of view at the peak is sudden and beautiful,\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/strong> \u201cThis gets my vote too!!\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410462\" style=\"width: 868px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410462 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leissieres-shair.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leissieres-shair.jpg?w=933&amp;ssl=1 933w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leissieres-shair.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leissieres-shair.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-410462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leissieres-shair.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Leissi\u00e8res Express has an \u201cup and over\u201d design, giving it the nickname the \u201cscare chair.\u201d | Credit: SkiResortInfo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Aiguille du Midi Cable Car, Chamonix, France<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Not close behind the Leissi\u00e8res Express was the Aiguille du Midi Cable Car, which reeled in 33 likes and five comments in agreement.\u00a0<\/strong>For some SnowBrains readers, the Aiguille du Midi Cable Car was the obvious response: \u201cThis is the correct answer,\u201d one respondent wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cable car begins its journey at Chamonix\u2019s center before traveling up the mountain to its upper station at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.chamonix.com\/activities\/practical-information-about-the-lifts\/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car\">12,605 feet<\/a> (3,842 meters) above sea level.\u00a0<\/strong>It holds the record for the highest vertical ascent of a cable car, traveling 9,209 vertical feet (2,807 meters) in just 2o minutes. At the top station lies the \u201cStep into the Void\u201d experience, where visitors can enter a glass box, staring down at over 3,200 feet (1,000 meters) of emptiness below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Aiguille du Midi Cable Car was completed in 1955 after over four years of on-and-off construction.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410463\" style=\"width: 802px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410463 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFpAQMAAAA2oAu3AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20KP6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAuBhyOQAByozEWgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Aiguille du Midi Cable Car in Chamonix, France, is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car.webp?resize=640%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car.webp?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car.webp?resize=640%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aiguille du Midi Cable Car in Chamonix, France, is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Aiguille du Midi Cable Car has the world\u2019s highest vertical ascent and is one of the world\u2019s most impressive ski lifts. | Credit: The Good Life France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Aspen Gondola, Aspen, Colorado<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>A non-specific gondola at Aspen was mentioned, and it garnered 58 likes\u2013the most of any other chairlift mentioned. <\/strong>But this gondola ride impressed for a different reason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFelt less like a ski lift and more like a LinkedIn networking event at 11,000 feet. <\/strong>One guy talking about his startup, another casually namedropping his third chalet, and I\u2019m just sitting there wondering if my Costco gloves are giving away my tax bracket,\u201d the respondent wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With 58 likes, we think that this might not be an isolated incident at America\u2019s most bougie resort.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cHappened to me too,\u201d one SnowBrains reader responded.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/the-11-oldest-ski-gondolas-still-in-use-in-north-americai\/\"><em>The 11 Oldest Ski Gondolas Still in Use in North America Today<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Matterhorn Glacier Ride, Zermatt-Matterhorn, Switzerland<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>With 32 likes and three comments in agreement, the Matterhorn Glacier Ride was the fifth most popular response.\u00a0<\/strong>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leitner.com\/en\/company\/references\/detail\/td28-matterhorn-glacier-ride\/\">12,352-foot<\/a> (3,765-meter) long gondola takes visitors to Europe\u2019s highest mountain station, 12,740 feet (3,883 meters) above Zermatt, Switzerland. The gondola operates in two phases: Matterhorn Glacier Ride I takes visitors from the Trockener Steg mountain station to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, and Matterhorn Glacier Ride II takes visitors from Matterhorn Glacier Paradise to Testa Grigia, a mountain in Italy near Breuil-Cervinia. The glacier ride offers a seamless connection between Switzerland and Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In total, the Matterhorn Glacier Ride takes about 40 minutes across its phases.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAwesome feat of engineering when you go all the way to the top and ski down the glacier,\u201d a respondent wrote.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410464\" style=\"width: 745px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410464 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAKAAQMAAAA2A1tgAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEhJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfBnKgAABYDzLiAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"zermatt matterhorn glacier ride glacier paradise\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/glacier-ride-zermatt.webp?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/glacier-ride-zermatt.webp?w=836&amp;ssl=1 836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/glacier-ride-zermatt.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/glacier-ride-zermatt.webp?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-410464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/glacier-ride-zermatt.webp?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"zermatt matterhorn glacier ride glacier paradise\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Zermatt Glacier ride was popular amongst Snowbrains readers. | Credit: Matterhorn Paradise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chair 23, Mammoth Mountain, CA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>With 53 likes across seven total votes, Mammoth Mountain\u2019s legendary Chair 23 was another popular choice.<\/strong> This triple chair climbs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skiresort.info\/ski-resort\/mammoth-mountain\/ski-lifts\/l1336\/\">1,119 vertical feet<\/a> (341 meters) to the resort\u2019s highest point, accessing its expert-only double-black diamond runs and open bowls. Its steep ascent over a spine of jagged rocks and cliffs makes Chair 23 a thrilling ride, even before skiers drop into some of Mammoth Mountain\u2019s most challenging terrain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair 23 was built in 1982 under Dave McCoy, who founded Mammoth Mountain in 1942.\u00a0<\/strong>What started as just a rope tow grew into one of North America\u2019s most popular resorts, drawing over 1.3 million skier visits per year. When McCoy and his team built Chair 23, it was the steepest lift they had built. McCoy retired in 2005 after running Mammoth Mountain for 68 years. He passed away in 2020 at 104 years old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChair 23 at Mammoth. They said it couldn\u2019t be done, but Dave McCoy built it anyway.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_404841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404841\" style=\"width: 944px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-404841 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHiAQMAAABC1++sAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgL8BmIIAAZNBcuwAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Chair 23 is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-404841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260511_173546738.RAW-01.jpg?resize=640%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chair 23 is one of the world&apos;s most impressive ski lifts\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-404841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legendary Chair 23. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Other Popular Responses to the World\u2019s Most Impressive Ski Lifts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>We received mentions from plenty of other incredible chairlifts around the world.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Niseko, Japan\u2019s \u201cpizza box\u201d chairlift, received eight votes. <\/strong>This popular one-seater chairlift is known for its flat, wooden square shape that resembles a pizza box.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s Peak chair also received multiple votes and over a dozen likes. <\/strong>\u201cFor chairlifts, hard to beat the peak chair at Whistler,\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Peruvian Tunnel at Snowbird, Utah, received 29 likes in support.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Many, many other chairlifts were mentioned.\u00a0<\/strong>From legendary steep lifts to high-tech gondolas, SnowBrains readers found themselves reminiscing on the lifts that impressed them the most. We look forward to exploring more legendary lifts and trying new ones as resorts build them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410466\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-410466 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"japan niseko pizza box lift\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-410466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pizza-box-chair-niseko.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"japan niseko pizza box lift\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Niseko, Japan\u2019s \u201cpizza box\u201d chairlift, is famous for its flat, square shape. | Credit: Experience Niseko Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola is one of the world\u2019s most impressive ski lifts. | Credit: Whistler Blackcomb Few inventions have shaped skiing more than the chairlift.\u00a0Chairlifts have made skiing what it is today, carrying skiers up the mountains and allowing resorts to open some of the most incredible terrain in the world. 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