ski lift
noun
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting usually of a series of bars or seats suspended from an overhead moving cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up a long slope
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All hotels are near a ski lift, sparing you the dreaded shuttle bus wait with whiny kids in tow or the hassle of lugging skis—and at least one child—through town.
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
According to the lab’s lore, Spitzer came up with the idea while riding a ski lift at Aspen Mountain in 1951.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
In all, the resort had one, unessential ski lift damaged, while a few ski patrol and maintenance shacks burned down.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The sky ride is similar to a ski lift with seats that are suspended in the air, providing riders with a unique vantage point above the fairgrounds.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2024
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
According to the lab’s lore, Spitzer came up with the idea while riding a ski lift at Aspen Mountain in 1951.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
In all, the resort had one, unessential ski lift damaged, while a few ski patrol and maintenance shacks burned down.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
The sky ride is similar to a ski lift with seats that are suspended in the air, providing riders with a unique vantage point above the fairgrounds.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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