chairlift
noun
chair·lift
ˈcher-ˌlift 
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting of a series of seats suspended from a cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up or down a long slope or mountainside
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Darn Tough aims for the best of both worlds here, with a midweight option that also promises comfort and warmth, even on the longest, frostiest chairlifts.
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Others commented on the experience of being stranded at some height, noting that gondola cabins may feel safer than open chairlifts in similar situations.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The Basin’s Moonlight Dinners offer a chance to skin (or take the chairlift) up to Black Mountain Lodge at mid-mountain for a massive, multicourse buffet dinner (with a theme) and a live musician.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The ski area is served by six chairlifts, and just about everyone begins by riding chair J1 up to the June Meadows Chalet (8,695 feet above sea level).
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Others commented on the experience of being stranded at some height, noting that gondola cabins may feel safer than open chairlifts in similar situations.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The Basin’s Moonlight Dinners offer a chance to skin (or take the chairlift) up to Black Mountain Lodge at mid-mountain for a massive, multicourse buffet dinner (with a theme) and a live musician.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The ski area is served by six chairlifts, and just about everyone begins by riding chair J1 up to the June Meadows Chalet (8,695 feet above sea level).
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Chairlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairlift. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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