cableways
Gondola transport systems
Cableways are transportation systems that move people or cargo along suspended cables.
The term covers aerial tramways, gondolas, ski lifts, and industrial conveyors used to haul materials across difficult terrain: The mining operation used cableways to transport ore across the gorge.
Also called ropeways.
Suspended transport cabin
- aerial tramwaySuspended cable transport system
- ropewayOverhead cable transit system
- ski liftMountain passenger conveyance
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
funicular · passenger cabin · station · terminal · tower · pylon · span · carrier
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- T-barSki slope tow device
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- magic carpetEnchanted aerial floor covering
base lodge · slope · piste · skiers · snowboarders · uphill · descent · powder
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- loggingRecording system events
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- hopperTapered dispensing container
conveyor · cargo · bulk · La Paz · freight · continuous loop · steep terrain · inaccessible
Maintains strap or chain pressure
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
anchoring · gearbox · splice · galvanized steel · wire rope · catenary · sag · load capacity
Offering beautiful views
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
- mountainTall natural landmass
- alpineOf high elevations
- resortPlace for getaways
sightseeing · overlook · viewpoint · excursion · attraction · peak · glacier · observation deck
gondola
Suspended transport cabin
- aerial tramwaySuspended cable transport system
- ropewayOverhead cable transit system
- ski liftMountain passenger conveyance
chairlift · funicular · passenger cabin · station · terminal · tower · pylon · span · carrier · detachable
chairlift
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
magic carpet · base lodge · slope · piste · skiers · snowboarders · uphill · descent · powder · Chamonix
mining
Extracting earth's resources
hopper · conveyor · cargo · bulk · La Paz · freight · continuous loop · steep terrain · inaccessible · remote
tensioner
Maintains strap or chain pressure
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
suspension · anchoring · gearbox · splice · galvanized steel · wire rope · catenary · sag · load capacity · wind resistance
scenic
Offering beautiful views
resort · sightseeing · overlook · viewpoint · excursion · attraction · peak · glacier · observation deck · photograph
cablewaystunnels
Underground hollow pathways
underpasses · underground passages · mines · subways · channels