Synonyms

ski tow

American

noun

Also called rope tow. a type of ski lift in which skiers are hauled up a slope while grasping a looped, endless rope driven by a motor.
a ski lift.

ski tow British

noun

a device for pulling skiers uphill, usually a motor-driven rope grasped by the skier while riding on his skis

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Etymology

Origin of ski tow

First recorded in 1930–35

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ski tow

It is 70 years since the first ski tow ran in Scotland, which was in the Main Basin at Glencoe.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

A mountain rescue team used a ski tow to bunny-hop up a hill to carry out the "unique" rescue of an injured woman.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

A ski tow eye and a pair of stainless grab handles are mounted on the transom below the sunpad/engine hatch cover.

From Time Magazine Archive

Novices rode a ski tow to take their first headers on a broad, snow-padded slope within easy stretcher-bearing distance of the hotel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Argentines rode the ski tow to the top of Vermont-like foothills around the lake town of Bariloche.

From Time Magazine Archive

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