How to Use chairlift in a Sentence

chairlift

noun
  • The chairlift, which conveys skiers high in the air, was the worst.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The Deer Point trail starts near the bottom of the Deer Point chairlift.
    Roger Phillips, idahostatesman, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Then, things got worse: In 2002, tourists got stuck on the chairlift for two hours...in the rain.
    Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 20 Oct. 2017
  • It’s all just in time for a new high-speed chairlift on the mountain.
    Sunset Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The top of its Sugar Pine chairlift is about 7,800 feet.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2021
  • The Chalet is reached by loading a chairlift from the parking lot.
    Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The snow has piled so high that crews have also been forced to dig out some of the chairlifts, up to 40 feet off the ground.
    Amudalat Ajasa, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Ride the chairlift to the top of Dodge Ridge and savor the mountain breeze and stunning views at 7,400 feet.
    Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Once up, take the chairlift up to Mount Solano for the most stunning 360 degree views.
    Nicole Fritton, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2019
  • The chairlift rose up and over the trails and ravines, everything covered in snow.
    Ian Frisch, Town & Country, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The teen was unable to hold on to the chairlift and appeared to fall a few feet in the air before hitting the net and then the ground.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Skeetawk, a nonprofit alpine ski area, would need to add a second chairlift to meet the needs of the games.
    Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Be sure to note the remnants of large concrete pillars that once held up the chairlift.
    al, 17 Apr. 2020
  • One of the extras is pretending to be passed-out drunk on that chairlift swing in the middle of the bar.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2023
  • For the best views, ride the chairlift to Aurora Sky Station.
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2019
  • What are your tips for keeping warm on chairlift rides?
    Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Waiting to ride the chairlift to the top, Rasmussen saw Cretier’s tactic and thought: That makes a lot of sense.
    Tim Layden, SI.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Boyne was the first resort in the U.S. to add a high-speed chairlift to its slopes – the six-person Mountain Express, new in 1992.
    Susan Glaser, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Goepper and Gillon have become close friends, but only by the grace of a chairlift.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The area was once Canyonland Park, where a popular chairlift took guests over the canyon.
    al, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Those who don’t want to hike up the side of the mountain can pay to take a scenic chairlift ride and soak in the scenery from a higher vantage point.
    oregonlive, 8 June 2021
  • The area includes seven runs, a chairlift, six rope tows and a tubing hill.
    Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Also, on the chairlift, how to listen to hear, not respond.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2018
  • Participants can hike from the base or ride the chairlift as the moon comes into view.
    Brian E. Clark, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021
  • The beer and music garden is located on the infield of Silver Lake, at the base of the chairlift.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Sure, the snow might not be super consistent and the chairlifts might be a little janky.
    Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • For a rush of adrenaline, take the chairlift up to Colorado's longest alpine slide and rush 3,000 feet back down to the base of the mountain.
    Tamara Gane, Chron, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Now that chairlift is being replaced by a brand-new, speedy quad.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Typical among the snowed-in ski spots was Palisades Tahoe, on the north end of Lake Tahoe, which had to close chairlifts for two days straight due to snow.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • Annie couldn’t get properly seated, and grabbed the chairlift to keep from falling.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024

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