Snowboarders resting on the ridge near the top of Imperial Bowl

Breckenridge lifts · Peak 8

Imperial SuperChair

High-speed quad with 939 ft of vertical on Peak 8 at Breckenridge.

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Photo: Adam Ginsburg, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

About this lift

The Imperial SuperChair

The Imperial SuperChair is the highest chairlift in North America, topping out at 12,840 feet. It's a high-speed quad with 939 feet of vertical, and it serves nothing easier than a black: Imperial Bowl, Imperial Ridge and the chutes below the summit, with the Lake Chutes and Snow White rated extreme terrain.

From the top, a short hike takes you to the Peak 8 summit at 12,998 feet. The view is the reason a lot of people ride it at least once, even if they come straight back down Imperial Ridge.

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Lift facts

  • PeakPeak 8
  • TypeHigh-speed quad
  • Seats per chair4
  • Vertical rise939 ft
  • BottomAbove the 6-Chair, below Horseshoe Bowl
  • Top12,840 ft, below the Peak 8 summit
  • TerrainBlack Double black Extreme

Runs off the Imperial SuperChair

  • Imperial Bowl
  • Imperial Ridge
  • Easy Street
  • 9 Lives
  • Zoot Chute
  • Wacky’s Chute
  • George’s Thumb
  • Lake Chutes
  • Snow White
Peak 8 double blacks

Tips

  • It often opens later than the rest of the mountain, and it’s one of the first lifts to close in high wind.
  • Check the Peak 8 webcam before heading up. If the summit is in cloud, the bowls will be in flat light.
  • The 6-Chair drops you close to its base.

Keep exploring

Other lifts on Peak 8

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Peak 8 SuperConnectColorado SuperChairRocky Mountain SuperChairFive SuperChairRip’s RideHorseshoe Bowl T-Bar6-ChairSnowflake
Quick tip

Ski & snowboard rental

Book online before you arrive and pick your gear up in town the evening before. The morning rush at the base shops can eat your first hour, and booking ahead can be cheaper.

Quick tip

Lift tickets & the Epic Pass

Breck is on the Epic Pass. Buying a ticket at the window on the day is the most expensive way up the hill, so buy ahead online or look at an Epic Day Pass if you're here for a few days.

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