Which Type of Ski Lift Is Your Favorite? (Poll)

Skiing, perhaps more than any other action sport, encourages a fascination with the mechanical.

The heart of our shared sport, resorts, run on lumbering ropeways of differing size and scope. We could always go touring in the backcountry without them. At the same time, it's true that skiing wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for the access provided by our favorite lifts.

These machines endure through generations and, over time, become something like a trusted, silent family member.