ropeways
Mountain gondola systems
Ropeways are transportation systems using cables to move passengers or cargo, typically across difficult terrain.
Aerial tramways, gondolas, and ski lifts are all ropeways.
The term also covers industrial systems for moving materials: The mine used ropeways to transport ore down the mountain.
Wire-suspended passenger vehicle
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- aerial tramwaySuspended cable transport system
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- funicularCable-pulled incline transport
ski lift · passenger · commuter · urban transit · station · terminal · cabin · carrier
Snow-sport vacation facility
- alpineOf high elevations
- slopesAngled ground surfaces
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- base lodgeResort building at slope's bottom
peaks · elevation · scenic · panoramic · valley · hillside · terrain · snowfields
Heavy-duty woven line
- towerTall slender edifice
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- tensioningIncreasing tightness by pulling
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
counterweight · suspension · span · sag · load capacity · grip · anchor · foundation
Visiting places of interest
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- attractionPull toward something
- excursionBrief recreational trip
destination · visitors · tickets · queuing · photo opportunity · landmark · scenic route · heritage
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- cargoTransported goods
- loggingRecording system events
- constructionProcess of building something
bulk materials · freight · hoisting · payload · extraction · efficiency
cable car
Wire-suspended passenger vehicle
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- aerial tramwaySuspended cable transport system
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
funicular · ski lift · passenger · commuter · urban transit · station · terminal · cabin · carrier · detachable
ski resort
Snow-sport vacation facility
base lodge · peaks · elevation · scenic · panoramic · valley · hillside · terrain · snowfields · glacier
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
- towerTall slender edifice
- pylonSupporting structure for wires
- tensioningIncreasing tightness by pulling
sheave · counterweight · suspension · span · sag · load capacity · grip · anchor · foundation · maintenance
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- attractionPull toward something
excursion · destination · visitors · tickets · queuing · photo opportunity · landmark · scenic route · heritage · experience
mining
Extracting earth's resources
construction · bulk materials · freight · hoisting · payload · extraction · efficiency
ropewaysrailways
Fixed-track transport systems
roadways · subways · rail lines · highways · streetcars
ropewaysunderground railways
Subterranean urban train systems
tunnels · subways · metro · underground · underground passages
ropewayssubways
Underground urban railways
underground railways · metros · tunnels · footpaths · ground transportation