Stowe Ski Lifts
Stowe’s ski lifts almost all run from bottom to top of the mountain, so that on most trails skiers ski the full vertical drop of the peak.
There are eight chairlifts including three high-speed quads, one eight-passenger gondola that carries skiers from bottom to top in just seven and a half minutes, and two surface tows. The high-speed quads and the gondola are state of the art and the fastest way up the mountain. The Spruce Peak and Mount Mansfield are connected by the Over Easy gondola.
Normal operating times are generous: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, although the Forerunner Quad opens at 7:30 am on weekends and holidays. Lift lines can be expected, according to the resort, principally between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on Saturdays, at Christmas, and during President’s Week, but you can take it for granted that weekends will be busy.