ropeway
Suspended cable transport
A ropeway is a transportation system using cables suspended between towers to carry passengers or cargo, typically across difficult terrain like mountains or valleys.
Ski lifts, aerial tramways, and gondolas are all ropeways.
The term also applies to industrial systems moving materials: The mine used a ropeway to transport ore down the mountain.
Heavy-duty woven line
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- towerTall slender edifice
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- stationFixed stopping point
terminal · cabin · car · pulley · suspension · steel · tension · wire
Rail system for carriages
Mountain recreation facility
- alpineOf high elevations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- valleyLow ground between heights
terrain · slope · glacier · elevation · ridge · scenic · panoramic · overlook
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
- t-barAnchored overhead slope tow
- pisteDesignated ski route
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- resortPlace for getaways
après-ski · skier · snowboarder · mid-station · novice · intermediate · expert
Stretched or strained state
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- gradientRate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
- gradeClassification by rank
span · sag · deflection · safety · braking · propulsion · motor · drive
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
station · terminal · cabin · car · pulley · suspension · steel · tension · wire · grip
tramway
Rail system for carriages
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- funicularCable-pulled incline transport
- cable-carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
zip-line · circulating · detachable · reversible · continuous
ski-resort
Mountain recreation facility
valley · terrain · slope · glacier · elevation · ridge · scenic · panoramic · overlook · basecamp
chairlift
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
resort · après-ski · skier · snowboarder · mid-station · novice · intermediate · expert
tension
Stretched or strained state
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- gradientRate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
grade · span · sag · deflection · safety · braking · propulsion · motor · drive · speed
passenger
Traveler, not operator
crossing · harbor · pedestrian · cargo · freight · haulage · load · capacity · throughput · embarkation
- Hakodatemorning market, night view, historic district, observatory, Orthodox Church
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- aerial liftschairlift, cable car, ski lift, gondola lift, aerial tramway
- cable transportcable car, funicular, gondola, aerial tramway, chairlift
- Himalayan transportyak, mule, donkey, porter, pack horse
- mountain facilitieschairlift, gondola, cable car, ski lift, ski lodge