: a ski lift having a series of T-shaped bars each of which pulls two skiers
called also T-bar lift
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The thong strap connects to another horizontal strap mid-foot, creating a T-bar-like design.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The upper mountain, served only by the Mid-Burke Express high speed quad and a T-bar used mostly by the students of Burke Academy, which has produced 40 Olympian alumni, including Mikaela Shiffrin.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
All told, the ski area has 15 lifts, including a couple of nostalgic T-bars, and 165 trails.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Though much of its infrastructure was dismantled after the last closure—only a T-bar and rope-tow that serve 26 acres remain—the upper slopes of the original ski area offer great backcountry skiing.
—Erin Vivid Riley, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2023
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The upper mountain, served only by the Mid-Burke Express high speed quad and a T-bar used mostly by the students of Burke Academy, which has produced 40 Olympian alumni, including Mikaela Shiffrin.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
All told, the ski area has 15 lifts, including a couple of nostalgic T-bars, and 165 trails.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Though much of its infrastructure was dismantled after the last closure—only a T-bar and rope-tow that serve 26 acres remain—the upper slopes of the original ski area offer great backcountry skiing.
—Erin Vivid Riley, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2023
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“T-bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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