# @outsidemagazine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSoSZ11jJ9P
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38191754-outsidemagazine-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/73d46ce5fb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-24T02:30:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Outside Magazine (@outsidemagazine) — https://gondola.cc/outsidemagazine

## Caption

Lift operators sit at the bottom of the resort hierarchy, but they see everything. From drugged-out coworkers and cliquey mountain politics to brutal cold, low pay, and a fiercely loyal community, a second-season lifty at a major Western ski resort pulls back the curtain on one of skiing’s most overlooked and essential jobs.

Tap the link in our bio for the full story behind the lifts. 

#lifts #lifty #getoutside #outsidemagazine

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getoutside, outsidemagazine, lifts, lifty

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