A ski lift is a machine for taking people to the top of a slope so that they can ski down it. It consists of a series of seats hanging down from a moving wire. A power-driven conveyor, usually with attached tow bars, suspended chairs, or gondolas, used to carry skiers to the top of a trail or slope. Also called ski tow. a piece of equipment that carries skiers up to the top of a slope
{i} transportation device for carrying skiers to the top of a slope (usually a series of chairs suspended from a moving cable)