Wilbere Lift Improvements

Wilbere is doubling up.

Status: Completed November 2024

Snowbird’s original Wilbere Lift—installed for the mountain’s opening in 1971 and named for Founder Ted Johnson’s wife and partner, Wilma—was scheduled for a replacement starting in the late spring of 2024. The original fixed-grip double chair will transform into a fixed-grip quad chairlift, increasing its uphill capacity. The loading station, featuring a conveyor belt loading system, will move from its location on Creek Road to the Creekside base area, near the Bryce Astle Training Center, making the chair more accessible from parking lots. The top station will remain near its current area, accessing the same terrain.