Ski lift

A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald.[1]

Chairlift mechanism in the resort of Val Cenis Vanoise, France

Types

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

Locations

Map of world ski resorts

Ski lifts are built in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Extreme locations of outdoor ski lifts:

References

  1. Hochschwarzwald.de: 1. Skilift der Welt in Schollach entdecken (German)
  2. "Glossary". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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  5. ZRankings, Top Ski Resorts. "Skiing's Unique Resorts". ZRankings Best Ski Resorts. ZRankings. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  • Media related to Ski lifts at Wikimedia Commons
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