Ski lift

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Transport device that carries skiers up a hill



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Ski lift (Chairlift) mechanism in the resort of Tsakhkadzor, Armenia


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



Types



  • Aerial lifts transport skiers while suspended off the ground.[2] Aerial lifts are often bicable ropeways, the "bi-" prefix meaning that the cables have two different functions (carrying and pulling).[3]
    • Aerial tramways


    • Chairlifts and detachable chairlifts

    • Funifors

    • Funitels

    • Gondola lifts

    • Hybrid lifts



  • Surface lifts, including T-bars, magic carpets, and rope tows.


  • Cable railways, including funiculars

  • Helicopters are used for heliskiing and snowcats for snowcat skiing. This is backcountry skiing or boarding accessed by a snowcat or helicopter instead of a lift, or by hiking. Cat skiing is less than half the cost of heliskiing, more expensive than a lift ticket but is easier than ski touring. Cat skiing is guided.[4] Skiing at select, extreme resorts, like Silverton Mountain, is also guided, even when skiing just off the lift.[5]


References




  1. ^ Hochschwarzwald.de: 1. Skilift der Welt in Schollach entdecken (German)


  2. ^ "Glossary". Retrieved 12 July 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  3. ^ "FAQ". Retrieved 12 July 2014.


  4. ^ "Cat Skiing". Powder Hounds. Retrieved 27 September 2015.


  5. ^ ZRankings, Top Ski Resorts. "Skiing's Unique Resorts". ZRankings Best Ski Resorts. ZRankings. Retrieved 24 November 2015.












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