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  • noun Plural form of chairlift.

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Examples

  • Canyons Resort canyonsresort.com A Hot Seat in Park City "Cozy" is an adjective rarely applied to chairlifts.

    Fresh in Powder 2012

  • Apple Inc. 's iPhone and the application SkiReport. com are apparently helping keep resorts honest, allowing skiers to log reports in real time, from chairlifts or base lodges.

    Report: Ski resorts exaggerate snowfall totals 2010

  • In 1960, there were four double chairlifts and a rope tow; today, there are 33 lifts on six different peaks, including a cable car to High Camp at 8,200 feet, with its tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, and restaurants — all in full view of Lake Tahoe.

    A Winter’s Tale 2009

  • In 1960, there were four double chairlifts and a rope tow; today, there are 33 lifts on six different peaks, including a cable car to High Camp at 8,200 feet, with its tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, and restaurants — all in full view of Lake Tahoe.

    A Winter’s Tale 2009

  • In 1960, there were four double chairlifts and a rope tow; today, there are 33 lifts on six different peaks, including a cable car to High Camp at 8,200 feet, with its tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, and restaurants — all in full view of Lake Tahoe.

    A Winter’s Tale 2009

  • It's changed since I lived there some years back — there are many more houses, and far better chairlifts — but what remains is the rare feeling of being free, in nature, about to tear into peak snow.

    Official Google Blog: Vancouver forecast: light winds, unlimited visibility 2010

  • But then few other parts of the world (except the US and Canada and the odd bit of down under) are rich in heated chairlifts, perfectly groomed slopes and constellation-sized networks of pistes.

    Skiing in Turkey: a long way from St Anton Gemma Bowes 2010

  • In 1960, there were four double chairlifts and a rope tow; today, there are 33 lifts on six different peaks, including a cable car to High Camp at 8,200 feet, with its tennis courts, swimming pool, spa, and restaurants — all in full view of Lake Tahoe.

    A Winter’s Tale 2009

  • Being teenagers, the older two were at least a decade older than most of the other kids, but Manuel made sure they never felt foolish and within a three-hour lesson, he had them heading for the chairlifts and whooping down some of the longer runs.

    Family ski: never say never in South Tyrol Martin Love 2010

  • All chairlifts are fired up and ready to provide skiers and snowboarders access to all 95 of the resort's diverse trails.

    The Ski Channel: Spend Presidents Day Weekend At Mont Tremblant The Ski Channel 2012

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