chairlift
noun
chair·lift
ˈcher-ˌlift 
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting of a series of seats suspended from a cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up or down a long slope or mountainside
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The lift was built by the Heron Engineering Company, founded by the legendary lift designer Robert Heron, which built 120 chairlifts across the country.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
The wife of a skier who died after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort is suing the company along with owner Vail Resorts, claiming negligence caused the man’s death.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Homewood set the record for most expensive day lift ticket in the U.S.: $279 for a single-day ticket to a homestyle ski hill with antique chairlifts, a mid-mountain pit toilet, and on-hill dining that requires you to microwave the chili yourself.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The resort also didn’t notify the state board that regulates chairlifts until more than two hours after Perucco fell, the complaint said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
The wife of a skier who died after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort is suing the company along with owner Vail Resorts, claiming negligence caused the man’s death.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Homewood set the record for most expensive day lift ticket in the U.S.: $279 for a single-day ticket to a homestyle ski hill with antique chairlifts, a mid-mountain pit toilet, and on-hill dining that requires you to microwave the chili yourself.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The resort also didn’t notify the state board that regulates chairlifts until more than two hours after Perucco fell, the complaint said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Chairlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairlift. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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