Unofficial Networks Ranks the Top Ten Lifts in the World; Your East Top 10?

[thetrailboss]

Sight unseen, the Loaf's Spillway replacement, "Skyway" (Ehh. That'll take getting used to). Promised to be faster and more wind resistant that the old Spillway, which had 1454' vert. They're adding a few feet. You can access a huge amount of great terrain from this lift (easy traverse to Brackett) and do laps on a whole lot of it.

This will be the ultimate spring skiing lift in the east. Quick laps on steep fall-line runs well above the slushy base area.

I think it will be a game changer as well. By the way, is that lift Steamboat just posted a prototype for Sugarloaf's "signature" lift to be built?

 

[steamboat1]

By the way, is that lift Steamboat just posted a prototype for Sugarloaf's "signature" lift to be built?

That would be a great idea. They could even paint it up to look like there logo...

I should add this to the Sugarloaf AZ Challenge thread.

 

[Skimaine]

Sight unseen, the Loaf's Spillway replacement, "Skyway" (Ehh. That'll take getting used to). Promised to be faster and more wind resistant that the old Spillway, which had 1454' vert. They're adding a few feet. You can access a huge amount of great terrain from this lift (easy traverse to Brackett) and do laps on a whole lot of it.

This will be the ultimate spring skiing lift in the east. Quick laps on steep fall-line runs well above the slushy base area.

I think you are quite right. This lift may not be sexy, but it will be a work horse and will provide access to a ton of terrain. Many folks will spend a good portion of their day lapping Spillway . . . I mean Skyline . . . and skiing everything from Widowmaker to Timberline.

 

[MadPatSki]

I've saw that Top 10 lifts in a World.

I don't have much to say about it, except it's a very good list. I've ridden 8 out of the 10 (missing Verbier and Squaw + rode La Grave last month without skis).

East? Without reading what people have already said:

State by State and Province (in no particular order):

- Summit Quad Whiteface NY

- Madonna Double at Smuggs VT
- Forerunner Quad Stowe VT
- Single at MRG
- Castlerock at Sugarbush VT

- Tram at Cannon NH
- Quad at Wildcat NH

- TGV at Tremblant QC
- Le Trip triple at Ste-Anne QC

That's 9...yes, I didn't mention any lifts at Jay (Tram), Kmart, Burke and in Maine. I didn't mention any at Orford, Massif or Sutton either. I believe that these 9 are somewhat apart from the rest.

All these lifts access great terrain and/or are either modern or classic.

edit: Quad at Wildcat and TGV at Tremblant are there for the amount of verts you can get by lapping on those lifts combine with the terrain. The other lifts are more chosen due to terrain first and foremost.