What's your record time? I can't recall a specific incident, but I'm pretty sure it's been easily over an hour. I know when I hit MRG 2 years ago I was only able to get in seven runs on the entire day (although those seven runs were pretty awesome).
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The longest you have ever waited to get on a ski lift
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skiNEwhere
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I know I've hit the 40 minute mark at MRG. I hit the 30 minute mark at A-Basin earlier this year when no one else was open.
45 minutes is my limit, and only if I'm waiting on a good powder day.
No powder, and my max is about 35 minutes
Never skied Northstar but I've heard they are constantly 1 hour minimum easily on the weekend
45 minutes is my limit, and only if I'm waiting on a good powder day.
No powder, and my max is about 35 minutes
Never skied Northstar but I've heard they are constantly 1 hour minimum easily on the weekend
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drjeff
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It was about 45 minutes down at Skyeship Base at Killington a few years ago. My kids wanted to take Great Eastern all the way to the base, and when we got down there, the line was MASSIVE 
SIKSKIER
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Holy crap!I guess I'm spoiled.10 minutes would be real long for me.I'd be long gone if a line reached 1/2 hour.
Mapnut
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In recent years, 20 minutes for the Sunapee quad and about the same for the Stratton gondola my first day there, only to get to teh upper mountain lifts in both cases. In the distant past (early 70s), over half an hour many times for the Sugarloaf gondola and the No. 1 T-bar, maybe the Bucksaw double chair. In those days of low-capacity and fewer lifts, lines were unavoidable.
Smellytele
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It seems that lines used to be longer back in the 90's before most people had high speed detachables. Even places that did have them seemed to have longer lines. Sunday river at the Barker detachable used to have brutal lines on some days. Recently the worst line I have seen was at Stowe - the four runner was about a 40 minute wait so ended up taking the double for only a 15 minute wait. Most of the time I have been pretty lucky and wait no more than 10 minutes. Sometimes when you miss the cutoff for the tram at Cannon the wait sucks waiting for the next one.
Abubob
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10 months. I almost missed a season. It was a very long wait.
Bene288
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I waited at the Mount Snow Carinthia lift for about 45 minutes. I was finally at the chair and got run into by some beginner skier and was pushed onto that stupid magic carpet. The domino effect ensued and about 6 of us ended up in the pit.
St. Bear
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I know I waited more than an hour at Hunter in 2010. They hadn't put in the 6 pack yet, and the West side wasn't open due to power issues.
Until the West side did open, then failed again, and we had to walk back.
Until the West side did open, then failed again, and we had to walk back.
Huck_It_Baby
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Same for me. I'd rather throw the skins on and start hiking.
4aprice
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Back in the 90's? I remember some horrendous lines back in the 70's. I remember a line for the Madonna I double chair that extended up the mountain above the lodge. I also remember waiting over an hour for the Powderhorn and Big Burn Chairs at Snowmass.
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
St. Bear
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...and you had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways!
Not sure about the longest in duration, but I am pretty sure I could win the "Longest Wait/Shortest Lift" contest.
Belle Mountain, Lambertville NJ. Line for the double chair had to be well over 30 minutes on a crowded Saturday. The double chair serviced about 175 vert. feet.
So funny.
Belle Mountain, Lambertville NJ. Line for the double chair had to be well over 30 minutes on a crowded Saturday. The double chair serviced about 175 vert. feet.
So funny.
dlague
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My longest wait was for the Tram at Jay Peak about 30 minutes coming in second the Jet Chair at Jay Peak - it was about 25 minutes. We generally avoid Jet and the Tram during busy days. Other long waits (about 15-20 minutes) have been for the Express Quad at Sunapee, Flying Bear Quad at Attitash, Panorama at Gunstock and White Peak Express at Waterville. However, those waits generally across the board were due to very busy days. I often focus on chairs less traveled and get my runs in that way which means I might have to forego some fun trails but waiting is not fun.
Oh one last lift Valley House Double about 40 minutes - but that was on their final day of skiing this past spring and it was free so can't complain about that one!
Oh one last lift Valley House Double about 40 minutes - but that was on their final day of skiing this past spring and it was free so can't complain about that one!
dlague
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Oh I forgot Smuggs. We went there and every lift line was long and waits were horrible. My family was bitching about it the whole day! It was a one and only time there. We plan to give it another whirl this year using the Fox 44 cards.
Tin
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The two times I've been to Stratton on a random weekend it felt like I was waiting at Six Flags. Over 45 minutes for the lower mountain lifts.
steamboat1
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It was about 45 minutes down at Skyeship Base at Killington a few years ago. My kids wanted to take Great Eastern all the way to the base, and when we got down there, the line was MASSIVE
I've never seen a line at Skyeship in my life. Something must have happened to cause such a line.
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