ski lift
noun
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting usually of a series of bars or seats suspended from an overhead moving cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up a long slope
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An 8-year-old boy fell 30 feet from a ski lift near Lake Tahoe on Sunday.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Most ski lift tickets include access to the Lone Peak Tram, but some will incur a surcharge starting at $20.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Three bears at Northstar California Resort in Truckee ran beneath a ski lift and across a slope, startling skiers and riders making their way down the run.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Most ski lift tickets include access to the Lone Peak Tram, but some will incur a surcharge starting at $20.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Three bears at Northstar California Resort in Truckee ran beneath a ski lift and across a slope, startling skiers and riders making their way down the run.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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