And while there have been plenty of advancements since then,Big Sky in Montanais topping them all.

Big Sky is now North America’s only ski destination with three bubble D-line lifts and two eight-place lifts.

But that’s not the only accolade for this lift.

chairlift at Big Sky Resort

The new 8-place chairlift at Big Sky Resort.Credit:Courtesy of Big Sky Resort

With an incline length of 8,631 feet, it’s also the world’s longest eight-passenger chairlift.

“Madison 8, our twelfth new lift installed since 2016, certainly makes this a reality.”

Of course, the lifts aren’t the only reason to love Big Sky.

And the mountain is only going to get better and more advanced from here.

And that’s all a future we can look forward to.