Snowbox · Resort building reference

Build and ride ski lifts

Snowbox’s free ski resort builder includes surface lifts, chairlifts, and gondolas. Place lifts on your mountain, then switch to skiing and ride them. These are the lift types available in the game.

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Lift terminals, park features, and buildings on a snowy Snowbox mountain.
A mountain in Snowbox with ski lifts, terrain park features, and resort buildings.

Add lifts to your resort

Choose Build, create or open a resort, and select a lift from the building tools. Follow its placement prompts to lay out the lift on your mountain. Press ? while the tool is active for placement controls.

The images below are in-game asset previews. Open a preview to see it full size; appearance can vary with customization and game updates.

Surface lifts

  • Magic Carpet asset preview in Snowbox.

    Magic Carpet

    Beginner surface conveyor.

  • Rope Tow asset preview in Snowbox.

    Rope Tow

    Continuous hand-held surface tow for beginner slopes and terrain parks.

  • Platter Lift asset preview in Snowbox.

    Platter Lift

    Surface tow with button carriers.

  • T-Bar Lift asset preview in Snowbox.

    T-Bar Lift

    Surface tow that fits two.

Chairlifts

  • Fixed-Grip Double asset preview in Snowbox.

    Fixed-Grip Double

    Classic 2-seat fixed chair.

  • Fixed-Grip Triple asset preview in Snowbox.

    Fixed-Grip Triple

    3-person fixed chairlift.

  • Fixed-Grip Quad asset preview in Snowbox.

    Fixed-Grip Quad

    Reliable 4-seat chair.

  • High-Speed Detachable Quad asset preview in Snowbox.

    High-Speed Detachable Quad

    Four-place express with detachable grips and enclosed circulation terminals.

  • High-Speed Six-Pack asset preview in Snowbox.

    High-Speed Six-Pack

    Detachable 6-seat express.

Gondolas

  • 8-Passenger Gondola asset preview in Snowbox.

    8-Passenger Gondola

    Panoramic eight-person cabins with automatic terminal doors.

  • Peak 2 Peak 3S Gondola asset preview in Snowbox.

    Peak 2 Peak 3S Gondola

    28-passenger tricable cabins built for a vast unsupported valley span.

Ride a lift while skiing

On a keyboard, press G while riding to skip to the top, F to bail off, and V to change your view. On chairlifts with a restraint bar, R raises or lowers it. Press ? for the controls for your current activity.

Connect the lift to something worth skiing

Build a terrain park or add trails and buildings with the resort tools. Test the route from the top of the lift to the bottom, then host the resort for friends. Building, skiing, and multiplayer are all free.

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