Definition of chairlift
: 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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And to a large extent, that’s where Bretton Woods is going with a building that will be tucked just below the ridgeline, near the top of what is now the Fabyan’s Express chairlift, Ellms said.
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Guests can ride the chairlift to dinner, take in the mountain views and the heat from Everett’s massive fireplaces, and then ride a covered snowcoach—a multi-passenger vehicle with tracks instead of tires—back to the base.
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Find the eggs hidden off the beginner slopes near the Morningstar and Coach chairlifts, and bring them to the tent in the Simplot base area to receive a treat.
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But even the ordinary danger of winter sports seems mild in comparison to this malfunctioning chairlift at one ski resort in Georgia (the country, not the state).
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In 1965 Black opened its first chairlift, stretching to the top of the 2,830-foot-high peak.
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Waiting to ride the chairlift to the top, Rasmussen saw Cretier’s tactic and thought: That makes a lot of sense.
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Most of the terrain accessed by the snow cat lies adjacent to the resort, and the drop off point sits higher up that the unload point highest chairlift at Anthony Lakes, nearly 9,000 feet elevation.
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Some of the chairlift's riders opted to jump off before reaching the bottom of the lift, while others held on and were violently whipped away.
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First Known Use of chairlift
1940
CHAIRLIFT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of chairlift for English Language Learners
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: a series of seats that hang from a moving cable and that carry people (such as skiers) up and down a mountain
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