<P> A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill . Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts . The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach / Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald . </P> <Ul> <Li> Aerial lifts transport skiers while suspended off the ground . Aerial lifts are often bicable ropeways, the "bi -" prefix meaning that the cables have two different functions (carrying and pulling). <Ul> <Li> Aerial tramways </Li> <Li> Chairlifts and detachable chairlifts </Li> <Li> Funifors </Li> <Li> Funitels </Li> <Li> Gondola lifts </Li> <Li> Hybrid lifts </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Surface lifts, including T - bars, magic carpets, and rope tows . </Li> <Li> Cable railways, including funiculars </Li> <Li> Helicopters are used for heliskiing and snowcats for snowcat skiing . This is backcountry skiing or boarding accessed by a snowcat or helicopter instead of a lift, or by hiking . Cat skiing is less than half the cost of heliskiing, more expensive than a lift ticket but is easier than ski touring . Cat skiing is guided . Skiing at select, extreme resorts, like Silverton Mountain, is also guided, even when skiing just off the lift . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Aerial lifts transport skiers while suspended off the ground . Aerial lifts are often bicable ropeways, the "bi -" prefix meaning that the cables have two different functions (carrying and pulling). <Ul> <Li> Aerial tramways </Li> <Li> Chairlifts and detachable chairlifts </Li> <Li> Funifors </Li> <Li> Funitels </Li> <Li> Gondola lifts </Li> <Li> Hybrid lifts </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Aerial tramways </Li> <Li> Chairlifts and detachable chairlifts </Li> <Li> Funifors </Li> <Li> Funitels </Li> <Li> Gondola lifts </Li> <Li> Hybrid lifts </Li> </Ul>

What is the name of a ski lift