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A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts . The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/ Eisenbach , Hochschwarzwald .
James Michael Curran Sr. (June 9, 1903 – February 12, 1968) was an American civil engineer who designed the chairlift that was essential for establishing skiing as a recreational sport in the United States.
The nameplate found on Lift Engineering's ski lifts. Yan Lift, incorporated as Lift Engineering & Mfg. Co., was a major ski lift manufacturer in North America. Founded in 1965 and based in Carson City, Nevada, the company built at least 200 fixed-grip chairlifts, [citation needed] as well as 31 high-speed quads. [1]
Skiing gained in popularity, and soon ski lifts became the major part of the Riblet Tramway Company's business. They built more than 400 lifts, particularly in Washington, Oregon, and California, and as far away as Australia, New Zealand and Chile; one secondhand American lift has also been relocated to Pakistan. [3]
The ski lift had 4,200 feet of cable and took 250 skiers per hour. [27] The first chairlift in Europe was built in 1938 in Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic), from Ráztoka, at 620 m (2,034 ft), to Pustevny, at 1,020 m (3,346 ft), in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range.
Hall Ski-Lift Company was an American manufacturer that built and installed rope tows, t-bar and chair lifts for the ski and resort industry. It was established in Turin, NY in 1954 by Victor E. Hall. Over 800 ski lifts were installed throughout the world and many still operate. In 1982, Hall Ski Lift Company merged with Von Roll, giving up its ...
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The company strives to limit the ecological footprint of its ski lifts by using demountable structures and recycled elements. The current range of GMM chairlifts is based on 7+ stations and mini 7 of motor type or motor-voltage compacts (on massive concrete). 7+ The first copy was made in 1998 at the Alpe d'Huez: this is the Lievre Blanc chairlift.