chairlift
noun
chair·lift
ˈcher-ˌlift 
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting of a series of seats suspended from a cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up or down a long slope or mountainside
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Autumn brings a more relaxed pace, with scenic chairlift rides showcasing stunning fall foliage.
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sunrise Park Resort also offers summer mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrowing footage has captured the terrifying moment a chairlift suddenly collapsed at a remote mountain resort in Russia, sending several people plunging into the deep waters of a lake while others tumbled violently to the rocky ground below.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In mid-September, the annual Mountain Beer Festival sets up just outside of Park City, at the top of Snow Park Lodge’s chairlift.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sunrise Park Resort also offers summer mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Harrowing footage has captured the terrifying moment a chairlift suddenly collapsed at a remote mountain resort in Russia, sending several people plunging into the deep waters of a lake while others tumbled violently to the rocky ground below.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In mid-September, the annual Mountain Beer Festival sets up just outside of Park City, at the top of Snow Park Lodge’s chairlift.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Chairlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairlift. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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