Ski lift

Snowcat service in Colorado, USA
Ski lift (Chairlift) mechanism in the resort of Tsakhkadzor, Armenia

A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald.[1]


Types of lifts are:

References

  1. Hochschwarzwald.de: 1. Skilift der Welt in Schollach entdecken (German)
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  5. ZRankings, Top Ski Resorts. "Skiing's Unique Resorts". ZRankings Best Ski Resorts. ZRankings. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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