A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908...
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higher-comfort aerial lifts, such as chairlifts and gondola lifts. Today, surface lifts are most often found on beginner slopes, small ski areas, and peripheral...
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A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel...
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Chairlift (redirect from Chair ski lift)
chairs. They are the primary on-hill transport at most ski areas (in such cases referred to as 'ski lifts'), but are also found at amusement parks and various...
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adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist...
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similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the use of a ski lift or transport. Ski touring combines elements of Nordic and alpine skiing and embraces such...
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Perisher Valley had 30 interconnecting ski lifts, over 100 ski instructors, extensive snow making facilities, and a large ski-resort village providing winter...
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assist a caregiver for a disabled patient Rack lift, a type of elevator Ski lift, an aerial or surface lift for uphill transport Space elevator, a hypothetical...
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1998 Cavalese cable car crash (redirect from Alps ski-lift air disaster)
"Death in the Alps: a special report.; How Wayward U.S. Pilot Killed 20 on Ski Lift" Archived 2018-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, 18 February...
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Yan Lift, incorporated as Lift Engineering & Mfg. Co., was a major ski lift manufacturer in North America. Founded in 1965 and based in Carson City, Nevada...
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