User:Shanaenae31/Ski lift

A ski lift has multiple chairs running along a cable line up the mountain to transport skiers.

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A chairlift at the ski resort of Vuokatti in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland in 2006


 * Aerial lifts transport skiers while suspended off the ground. Aerial lifts are often bicable ropeways, the "bi-" prefix meaning that the cables have two different functions (carrying and pulling).
 * Aerial tramways
 * Chairlifts and detachable chairlifts
 * Funifors
 * Funitels
 * Gondola lifts
 * Hybrid lifts
 * Surface lifts, including T-bars, magic carpets, and rope tows.
 * Cable railways, including funiculars
 * Helicopters are used for heliskiing and snowcats for snowcat skiing. This is backcountry skiing or boarding accessed by a snowcat or helicopter instead of a lift, or by hiking. Cat skiing is less than half the cost of heliskiing, more expensive than a lift ticket but is easier than ski touring. Cat skiing is guided. Skiing at select, extreme resorts, like Silverton Mountain, is also guided, even when skiing just off the lift.
 * 8-person chairlifts. This 8 seat chairlift has the capacity to transport for up to 4,000 passengers per hour. The first creation of the 8-person chairlift was used in 1997/1998 winter season in Vrådal, Norway. This transportation system is mostly used for winter sports such and skiing and snowboarding. The users of the lift do not need to remove their equipment when getting on the lift. This system moves slowly for safety reasons, at about 5 meters per second.