rope tow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rope tow
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Basin began with a modest rope tow in 1939, according to the resort website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
Permanent exhibits include accessible ski programs and equipment for people with disabilities; Washington ski manufacturers; Washington Olympians and Paralympians; a celebration of the rope tow; and more.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
Instead of high-speed quads and snow-making, skiers take a rope tow or T-bar that accesses 435-vertical feet of skiing, found on 10 natural-snow trails that are groomed.
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
And Buddy accompanied me to the rope tow and showed me how to let the rope run through my hands, and then told me to close my fingers round it and go up.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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