Highest Lifts in the World
The Top Ten
1. Chacaltaya, Bolivia
Top lift height 17,785 feet / 5,421m
Mountains: Andes
Closest lift to the equator
Highest surface lift (of any kind) in the world
Oldest lift in South America
2. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China
Top lift height: 14,816ft / 4,516m
Mountains: Himalayas
Highest lift in Asia
Highest gondola lift in the world
25 six-seater gondolas on a 2900 metre long cable
Area is often skied but is not an official ski resort
Snow cover is year round
3. Mérida, Venezuela
Top lift height: 13,779ft / 4,200m
Mountains: Andes
Highest cable car (tram) lift in the world
Longest cable car (aerial tramway) distance in the world
Not skiable to the bottom (ski run ends at sheer cliff)
4. Gulmarg, Kashmir, India
Top lift height: 13,576ft / 4,138m
Mountains: Himalayas
Highest lift-served resort skiing in the world
Highest chairlift in the world
5. Tochal, Iran
Top lift height: 13,008ft / 3,965m
Mountains: Alborz
Second-highest chair in the world
6. V2 Tow, Gobba di Rollin, Zermatt, Switzerland
Top lift height: 12,850ft / 3,917m
Mountains: Alps
Highest lift in Europe
2nd most lift-served vertical drop in the world at 7,276ft
7. Klein Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland
Top tram height: 12,792ft / 3,899m
Mountains: Alps
Highest lift in Europe
3nd most lift-served vertical drop in the world at 7,218ft
8. Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, USA
Top lift height: 12,700ft / 3,871m
Mountains: Rocky Mountains
Highest "quad" chair in the world
Highest lift in North America
3rd highest chairlift in the world
9. Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, France
Top lift height: 12,605ft / 3,842m
Mountains: Alps
Highest lift in France
Biggest lift-served vertical in the world at 9,209ft
10. Snowmass, Colorado, USA
Top lift height: 12,510ft / 3,813m
Mountains: Rocky Mountains
Top lift height is reached by cable tow
Biggest lift-served vertical in USA (4,406vf) when top surface lift is open
