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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Video captured a Lake Tahoe ski area chairlift blowing in strong winds Friday as gusts reached up to 100 mph on the upper mountains. —

David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025 Five people were hospitalized Monday after a chairlift seemed to malfunction on the Nevada side of the Heavenly Mountain Resort, which spans both sides of the California-Nevada border in the Lake Tahoe region. —

Timmy Truong, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 Under Colorado law, the Tramway Safety Board investigates any death or injury related to a possible malfunction of a passenger tramway such as a chairlift. —

The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 12 Dec. 2024 The individual sustained serious injuries in the fall, which the Tramway Safety Board said in a statement occurred on the Ruby Express chairlift near the third tower. —

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