Ski Lifts

Aside from the snow and terrains, one of the first things that a ski resort guest would notice is the chairlift.

Chairlifts are regarded as the workhorse of the ski resort industry. They primarily function as an on-hill transportation system that brings the guest to one mountain point to another. They are commonly suspended from steel cables strung between long poles. The cable system is attached to a mechanism device that constantly propels the chairs in one direction.

Ski chairlifts usually vary when it comes to size and speed. Among the most common carrier size includes the two-seater, the high-speed quad, and the six-pack lift.

Two-seater ski lift is commonly found in a number of ski resorts. This type of carrier lift usually operates at a speed of 2.5 meter/ second. With this speed rate, this carrier can carry about 1200 people per hour.

The high-speed quad on the other hand, is a four-seater carrier that has an average speed of about 5 meter/ second. It can transport about 2400 people every hour.

The six-pack is another type of carrier that basically carries a maximum of six individuals. They are much faster and much more efficient. They usually carry a large number of group every hour at a vertical rise of about 600 meters.