List of Aerial Tramways - North America - United States

United States

  • Alyeska Resort in Alaska
  • The Cannon Mountain Tram in Franconia, New Hampshire
  • The tram at El Paso, Texas ascends the Franklin Mountains as part of the Texas State Park system.
  • The Hawks Nest State Park aerial tram, in Fayette County, West Virginia, carries park visitors from the rim of the New River Gorge to the bank of the New River, a descent of more than 800 feet (240 m).
  • The aerial tramway at Heavenly Ski Resort, near South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Jackson Hole Tram at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort near Jackson, Wyoming
  • Jay Peak Resort ski resort in Jay, Vermont. Built in 1967 by Von Roll of Switzerland; the cabins (cars) were replaced in 2000.
  • The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Ski Resort, in Montana
  • Mount Roberts Tramway, in Juneau, Alaska
  • The tram to Ober Gatlinburg ski resort and amusement park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
  • The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, which transports passengers to the top of Mount San Jacinto
  • The aerial tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in Pipestem, West Virginia descends 3,600 feet (1,100 m) into the Bluestone River gorge.
  • The Portland Aerial Tram, a commuting tram in urban Portland, Oregon, connecting the South Waterfront district to the Oregon Health & Science University and the Marquam Hill neighborhood. It has a capacity of 30,000 passengers per day.
  • The Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City is one of two aerial tramways in North America used by commuters as a mode of mass transit (the Portland Aerial Tram being the other). Passengers pay with the same farecard used for the New York City Subway.
  • The Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • Snowbasin Olympic Tram
  • The tram at Snowbird, Utah, a ski and summer resort near Salt Lake City
  • The Squaw Valley Aerial Tramway at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, California, taking skiers from the base to the High Camp area
  • The aerial tram at Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga, California lifts guest to their wine tasting rooms.
  • The skylift at Stone Mountain, near Atlanta, Georgia

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