I got given this game for christmas, and have been playing with it frequently since. It's quite difficult to actually make a successful ski resort on this game though, the only time I've managed is when i'm going the easy mode on 'Kilbo'. The lifts are good and realistic - at the start of the game you have a choice of a small ski lift - which can seat up to three people, or a drag lift. You can then research 1 lift at a time,until you have the large ski lift - up to 6 people, the gondola - up to 16 people, and the cable car - up to 72 people.
Unfortunately, the worst part of the game is the sound effects. When people are skiing there are rarely the sort of 'whoosh' sounds that you'd expect, and sometimes those happen after people have skiid past!
I would recommend this game - however it has some minor glitches, but it's excellent value for a fiver!