Ski Lift

Definition

A mechanical apparatus that transports skiers and snowboarders up a mountain slope, typically using a moving cable to pull chairs, gondolas, or T-bars along a fixed route.

Example Usage

We waited 20 minutes in line for the ski lift to reach the summit.

Origin

Compound of 'ski' (from Norwegian 'skíð') and 'lift' (from Old Norse 'lypta'), first mechanized in the 1930s.

Fun Fact

The world's first ski lift opened in 1934 in Tȋ-Dodge, Vermont, using a rope tow powered by a Model T engine.

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