Lift Upgrades To Enhance The Guest Experience
21 New Lifts across 14 Resorts for the 2022-23 Season
Big things are coming when you hit the slopes next year! 12 new high-speed chairlifts, a new high-speed gondola and eight new fixed-grip chairlifts, plus expanded access into incredible terrain and an upgraded restaurant – all designed to help you make the most out of every minute on the mountain. With projects planned at 14 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. In addition to the lift upgrades for the 2022-23 season, there are several exciting lift upgrades and a terrain expansion being launched for the 2021-22 season. Read on to learn more!
Whistler Blackcomb
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.
Whistler Blackcomb
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.
Keystone
Bergman Bowl
Enhancements to Bergman Bowl will add 16 new trails, a ski patrol facility, and snowmaking infrastructure, and include a new high-speed 6-person chairlift, expanding access to 555 acres of incredible terrain. This project unlocks access for novice and intermediate guests and provides expanded entry to expert terrain in Independence and Erickson Bowls.
Keystone
Outpost Restaurant
An approximately 6,000 square feet expansion of the existing Outpost restaurant will add 300 more indoor seats and 75 more outdoor seats for guests.
Vail
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.
Vail
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.
Breckenridge
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.
Park City
Vail Resorts’ first-ever high-speed 8-person chair will replace an existing 6-person chair, increasing uphill capacity by 20% and reducing wait times at a critical spot to circulate guests on mountain.
Park City
A high-speed 6-person chair with a new alignment and mid-station will replace the existing Eagle lift, significantly reducing crowding and wait times, and improving the guest experience, especially for beginner skiers and ski and ride school guests.
Northstar
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%.
Heavenly
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.
Stowe
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.
Mount Snow
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%.
Mount Snow
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.
Attitash
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.
Jack Frost and Big Boulder
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.
Boston Mills Brandywine
Lift Replacement
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.
Coming This Season (2021-22)
Beaver Creek
Breckenridge
Located on the north side of Peak 7, this new high-speed 4-person lift will provide 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.
Crested Butte
A new fixed-grip triple is replacing the mountain’s oldest and last remaining 2-person chairlift to service beginner terrain at the base of the resort, increasing uphill capacity by 50%.
Keystone
Peru Express Lift
The existing Peru Express Lift at the Mountain House base area is being upgraded to a new high-speed 6-person chairlift that will greatly enhance the on-mountain guest experience, improving skier and rider circulation and providing quicker and more efficient access to the mountain.
Okemo
The Quantum lift is being upgraded from a quad to a high-speed 6-person lift – now named Quantum Six. . The existing high-speed 4-person Quantum lift is being renamed Evergreen Summit Express and will replace the Green Ridge 3-person chairlift. The upgrades are designed to make getting on and around the mountain faster and easier.
Legacy of Investments
2008
Epic Pass launches, offering unmatched value at an affordable price
2009
Gondolas, lifts, trails, and more added to Colorado and Heavenly
2010
Vail Resorts unveils EpicMix app for trip planning and stat-tracking
2011
Investments at Northstar include snowmaking, dining, village experience, more terrain
2012
Kirkwood added to Epic Pass; Terrain expanded at Breckenridge
2013
Breckenridge opens Peak 6; Upgrades to Alfton Alps, Mt. Brighton
2014
New lifts, state-of-the-art snowmaking arrives at Beaver Creek
2014
New chairlifts, reimagined dining announced for Breckenridge and Canyons
2015
Park City and Canyons combine, creating largest US ski resort
2015
EpicMix Time launches to provide crowd-sourced lift time transparency
2016
Major enhancements to Wilmot: lifts, snowmaking, renovated lodge, terrain park
2017
Historic investments at Whistler-Blackcomb including gondola-to-gondola connection
2017
Park City flourishes with new learning areas for families, dining
2018
New and upgraded lifts announced for Stevens Pass and Perisher
2018
Improvements in dining at Park City, Okemo, Stevens Pass
2019
Energy-efficient snowmaking transforms early season skiing at Colorado resorts
2020
EpicMix adds interactive trail maps, helps guests navigate the mountain