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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The strike caused long lines at ski lifts and limited terrain to ski on during the peak holiday season.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The evacuations were completed by the resort's internal ski patrol staff who are trained for emergency ski lift and gondola rescues each year, according to Miller.
—Samira Said, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah were back at work Thursday after the resort agreed to raise their pay by $2 an hour, ending a 13-day strike that forced long wait times for ski lifts and frustrated hundreds of customers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Thanks to 13 ski lifts, lines are short and kids antsy to hit the slopes can get up the mountain faster.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The evacuations were completed by the resort's internal ski patrol staff who are trained for emergency ski lift and gondola rescues each year, according to Miller.
—Samira Said, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah were back at work Thursday after the resort agreed to raise their pay by $2 an hour, ending a 13-day strike that forced long wait times for ski lifts and frustrated hundreds of customers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Thanks to 13 ski lifts, lines are short and kids antsy to hit the slopes can get up the mountain faster.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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