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Skilift
The term ski lift can refer to many different types of uphill transport, in three main classes:
  • Aerial lift
    Aerial lift

    An aerial lift is a means of transport in which gondolas or Chair are hauled above the ground by means of a Wire rope.Types of aerial lifts include:...
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    • Aerial tramway
      Aerial tramway

      An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a Wire rope and is pulled by another cable.An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift ....
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    • Funifor
      Funifor

      A Funifor is a type of aerial lift or aerial tramway with two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin.The Funifor design is patented by Doppelmayr....
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    • Funitel
      Funitel

      A funitel is a type of aerial lift, generally used to transport skiers. The name funitel is a conjunction between the French language words funicular and Gondola lift....
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    • Gondola lift
      Gondola lift

      A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of steel Wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers....
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    • Telemix
    • Detachable chairlift
      Detachable chairlift

      A detachable chairlift or high-speed chairlift is a type of passenger aerial lift, which, like a fixed-grip chairlift, consists of numerous chairs attached to a constantly moving wire rope that is strung between two terminals over intermediate towers....
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    • Chairlift
      Chairlift

      An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel Wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs....
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  • Surface lift
    Surface lift

    A surface lift is a mechanical system used to transport skiers and snowboarders uphill. As the name suggests, riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill....
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    • T-bars
      T-bar lift

      A T-bar lift, also called T-bar, is a mechanised system for transporting skiers and snowboarders uphill, along the surface of the slope....
    • J-bars
      J-bar lift

      A J-bar is a type of surface lift invented in the 1940sfor ski area passenger transport. They are now rarely in operation having been superseded by T-bar lift, which have twice the capacity at basically the same price, and chairlifts which have many advantages....
    • Platter/Button/Poma lifts
      Platter lift

      File:Schigebiet Bodental Sereinig 083012 03.oggA platter lift is a surface lift, a mechanized system for pulling skiers and snowboarders uphill, along the surface of the slope....
    • Rope tows & handle tows
      Ski tow

      A ski tow, also called rope tow or handle tow, is a mechanised system for pulling skiing and snowboarders uphill. In its most basic form, it consists of a long rope loop running through a pulley at the bottom and one at the top, powered by an engine at one end....
    • Magic carpets
      Magic carpet (ski lift)

      File:Magic carpet at Keystone Mountain in Colorado.JPGA magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill....
    		 
  • Cable railway
    Cable railway

    A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a Wire rope or rope to haul trains....
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    • Funicular
      Funicular

      A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained cable railway in which a wire rope attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on Rail tracks#Railway rail moves them up and down a very steep slope, the ascending and descending v...
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    Lift systems and networks

    The network
    Transport network

    A transport network, or transportation network in American English, is typically a network of roads, streets, pipes, aqueducts, power lines, or nearly any structure which permits either vehicular movement or flow of some commodity....
      lifts at a ski resort
    Ski resort

    A ski area is a developed recreational facility, usually on a mountain or large hill, containing skiing trails and vital supporting services....
     can be arranged in several patterns depending on the size and topography
    Topography

    Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, Natural satellite, and asteroids. It is also the description of such surface shapes and features ....
     of the area. Several lifts may be arranged radially outward from a common base area, with top stations along surrounding peaks and ridges. Lifts may also run radially inward from several base stations to a common summit
    Summit (topography)

    In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematics, a summit is a local Maxima and minima in elevation....
     area. Ski areas located along the face of a long ridge may simply have numerous lifts running roughly parallel
    Parallel

    From Greek language: pa???????? Parallel may refer to:...
    , while many ski areas have two or more lifts in parallel in high-traffic areas for increased capacity. A small percentage of ski areas have lifts which cross
    Cross

    A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run diagonally, the design is technically termed a saltire....
     one another, usually with an aerial lift crossing above a surface lift and more rarely with two aerial lifts crossing at different heights above the ground.

    Small ski areas with only a handul of lifts typically follow one of these simple arrangements. Larger ski areas have combinations of these basic patterns, often in a tiered arrangement by elevation. Lifts run from one or more base areas to various midstations, from which other lifts connect to higher terrain. Very large ski areas (with dozens of lifts) may have three or more tiers of lifts between the valley and the highest summits. In such cases, lengthy aerial tramway
    Aerial tramway

    An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a Wire rope and is pulled by another cable.An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift ....
    s or gondolas
    Gondola lift

    A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of steel Wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers....
     are often used to span across several tiers at once, to allow rapid access to the upper slopes from the base.

    See also

    • List of aerial lift manufacturers
      List of aerial lift manufacturers

      This is a list of the world's current and former aerial lift manufacturers....
    • List of transport topics
      List of transport topics

      This is a list of transport related topics.For more topics there is a collection of List of reference tables#Transportation and a :Category:Transportation....
    • Skiing
      Skiing

      Snow skiing is a group of sports using skis as primary equipment. Skis are used in conjunction with ski boots that connect to the ski with use of a ski bindings....