chairlift

[chair-lift] /ˈtʃɛərˌlɪft/

noun

a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors, for conveying skiers up the side of a slope.

Also, chair lift.

Origin

1935-40, Americanism; chair + lift

Examples from the web for chairlift

Ski with your new chairlift friends, play with your family on the green runs, hike a pristine bowl for new lines.
Ski right up to a chairlift with no lineup, then find a run all to yourself for the ski back down.
On the chairlift ride back up the mountain, the skier cools down.
Two different ski areas are available and connected by chairlift and shuttle bus.
The ski areas will be connected via shuttle bus, but there are no immediate plans to link them via a chairlift or tram.
Trails are designated specifically for mountain bikes, but to reach them visitors must ride a chairlift to the starting point.
Some ski resorts offer chairlift rides so you can enjoy the view of the colors.
Visitors may ride a chairlift down the mountain get close to the tunnel.
The building is also equipped with an elevator and chairlift for access by disabled residents.
It is not so certain that the socialized chairlift of the welfare state always achieves the same successes.

British Dictionary definitions for chairlift

/ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft/

noun

a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain