rope tow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rope tow
First recorded in 1960–65
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Across the Cascades, Mission Ridge kicked off the new season Saturday and Sunday with four runs, two chairlifts, a rope tow and its terrain park.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
A new rope tow was installed that same year, followed by the tubing lift in 2017 and a T-bar in 2020.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
The McCoys stashed their rope tow proceeds in fishing creels and cigar boxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
They opened a mom-and-pop ski business, using one of his motorcycles as collateral to buy a used portable rope tow for $86.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
“There’s that place across the river where you could ski. The place where they have the rope tow on that steep hill across from the railroad station. You could go over there.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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