What is Chairlift?
[[File:TheCanyons-ShortCutLift.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A chairlift in [[Park City, Utah]]]] A '''chairlift''', also called an '''elevated passenger ropeway''', is a type of [[public transport]]. It is like a [[chair]] that runs on [[cable]]s. The cable is placed over the chair to lift it from the ground and they run between two (or more) stations. The cable is moved around by motors and lifted from the ground by towers. There are many chairs on the cable so that many people can be transported. Chairlifts are found in [[skiing]] resorts, where they help skiers go up the mountain. They are sometimes better than [[gondola lift]]s because the skier does not need to remove the skis. They can sit down on the chair and then leave it at the top of the mountain very quickly. Old chairlifts are small and slow. Newer ones can carry up to eight people. They are also faster overall, but they slow down at the station, making it easier to get on and off. Sometimes they even have a [[glass]] bubble that can be closed to keep people warm inside. == Related pages == *[[Gondola lift]] *[[Cable car]] [[Category:Ski lifts]]