ski tow

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. a ski lift.

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ski tow British  

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

The Brattleboro Reformer reports the ski tow that has operated periodically for the past 70 years still needs repairs and won’t be open for school vacation next week.

From Washington Times

Yet he was never grand when off-duty, as when in 1950 on a six-week tour across America with his orchestra some of his musicians spotted him coming up the ski tow in Sun Valley.

From New York Times

Lowther Hill was a busy ski resort in the 1960s and 1970s when there was a permanent ski tow on the slope.

From BBC

Falling and drifting snow has also almost reached the tops of some ski tow pylons at Glenshee Ski Resort.

From BBC