How to Use ski lift in a Sentence

ski lift

noun
  • She's even fallen asleep on ski lifts and in the snow before a race.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Black was home of the first overhead cable ski lift in the country.
    — Brian Irwin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • After a ride up the ski lift, where the wind whips against your face, the halfpipe is in view.
    — oregonlive, 24 July 2021
  • Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Following improved roads came the first ski lift—and with it, the first tourists.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There's a ski lift a few minutes' walk from the hotel and a raft of rambling trails.
    — Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Thanks to 13 ski lifts, lines are short and kids antsy to hit the slopes can get up the mountain faster.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For her performance, Carey was arrived on stage in a ski lift chair.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Guests step outside to the ski lift with direct access to the Cospillot slope.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • There’s also a robust network of ski lifts and cable cars.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There’s also a robust network of ski lifts and cable cars.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Nothing kills the buzz of tackling some great powder quite like having to wait on line for a ski lift.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Similar to a ski lift, this ride is even more beautiful at sunset or at night.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, hundreds of ski lifts have been built in Europe over the same period.
    — Patrick Scott, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In the summer, you'll be served homemade jam and cheese; in the winter, use the nearby ski lift free of charge.
    — Diana Bruk, Country Living, 5 Dec. 2016
  • These include a private ski lift, parking, ski rentals and a fitness center.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Despite its top-notch mountain views, the hotel isn't located steps from the ski lift.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Looking north, and sharply skyward, the ski lifts of Mount Holly crown a peak.
    — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
  • Cable cars and ski lifts stay open longer each year to provide access to the mountains in the fall, as well as summer.
    — Graeme Green, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One clip showed a large group of people gathered in the snow below a section of the ski lifts, which were immobile.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Even Disneyland was closing its gates, and the ski lifts stopped running at resorts.
    — Tim Arango, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
  • An 8-year-old boy fell 30 feet from a ski lift near Lake Tahoe on Sunday.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In Europe, where most ski lifts were closed for the best part of two winters, many shops sold out of ski touring equipment.
    — WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023
  • In all, the resort had one, unessential ski lift damaged, while a few ski patrol and maintenance shacks burned down.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The strike caused long lines at ski lifts and limited terrain to ski on during the peak holiday season.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Its trains will hang beneath the tracks, and passengers will soar through the course on floorless, ski lift-like cars with their feet dangling.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Last weekend, a 12-year-old girl was caught on video dangling from a Mammoth ski lift dozens of feet above the ground.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • No snow is forecast for the next several days which will allow crews to clear transportation links and shovel out the ski lifts.
    — John Hopewell, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Two minutes later, the station reported, the ski lift stopped running and she was left alone, cold and without a phone or light.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Everything appeared to be fine until Flea was approached by the woman while waiting to get on the ski lift.
    — EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024

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