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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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.
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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
The hotel’s location is a gem for guests who want to ski the East Deer Valley terrain given Sterling chairlift, situated just one quick swoosh from Stein’s legendary ski concierge, provides direct access.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Best of all, the Washington School House sits in the heart of the town of Park City, just off Main Street, an easy walk to tons of restaurants, bars, shops and services—as well as the Park City Mountain resort’s town chairlift for direct access to its huge array of trails.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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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
The hotel’s location is a gem for guests who want to ski the East Deer Valley terrain given Sterling chairlift, situated just one quick swoosh from Stein’s legendary ski concierge, provides direct access.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Best of all, the Washington School House sits in the heart of the town of Park City, just off Main Street, an easy walk to tons of restaurants, bars, shops and services—as well as the Park City Mountain resort’s town chairlift for direct access to its huge array of trails.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Chairlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairlift. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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