Surface lift
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A surface lift is a type of cable transport for mountain sports in which skiers, snowboarders, or mountain bikers remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they h
T-bar lift, a style of surface lift, in Åre, Sweden.
Handle tow in Valle del Sol
Nutcracker and belt
A J-bar lift
Aerial lift
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An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which cabins, cars, gondolas, or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial l
Surface lift
…on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-comfort aerial lifts, such as chairlifts and gondola lifts. Today, surface lifts are most often found on beginner slopes, small ski areas, and peripheral slopes. They are…
Plateau Rosa aerial tramway, in Cervinia, Italy, moves 120 people at a time to a 3,480 m (11,420 ft) glacier.
8-passenger gondola lift in Panticosa Ski Resort, Spain.
Cable car in Engadine, Switzerland, suspended on two support cables with an additional haul rope.
Cable Car to the Aiguille du Midi, France, suspended on one support cable with an additional haul rope.