<strong>Titlis Rotair, Engelberg, Switzerland: </strong>Some ski lifts offer much more than a fast ride to the top of the mountain. The Titlis Rotair makes a complete 360-degree spin as it climbs above the town of Engelberg.
Titlis Rotair, Engelberg, Switzerland: Some ski lifts offer much more than a fast ride to the top of the mountain. The Titlis Rotair makes a complete 360-degree spin as it climbs above the town of Engelberg.
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<strong>Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, France: </strong>To reach the famous Vallee Blanche glacier, skiers walk through an ice tunnel and rope up to scramble down a knife-edge before descending 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) to Chamonix.
Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, France: To reach the famous Vallee Blanche glacier, skiers walk through an ice tunnel and rope up to scramble down a knife-edge before descending 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) to Chamonix.
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<strong>Lone Peak tram, Big Sky, Montana: </strong>This 15-passenger aerial tramway climbs 1420 feet (433 meters) up a sheer rock face to land skiers and boarders on the summit of Lone Mountain.
Lone Peak tram, Big Sky, Montana: This 15-passenger aerial tramway climbs 1420 feet (433 meters) up a sheer rock face to land skiers and boarders on the summit of Lone Mountain.
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<strong>Jungfrau railway, Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland: </strong>Built in 1912, the Jungrau terminates at the Sphinx Observatory, where alpinists can venture in the high-altitude heart of the Bernese Oberland.
Jungfrau railway, Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland: Built in 1912, the Jungrau terminates at the Sphinx Observatory, where alpinists can venture in the high-altitude heart of the Bernese Oberland.
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<strong>Jungfrau railway: </strong>For most of its 9.3-kilometer journey, the railway runs through the Jungfrau tunnel, up through the Eiger and the Monch mountains
Jungfrau railway: For most of its 9.3-kilometer journey, the railway runs through the Jungfrau tunnel, up through the Eiger and the Monch mountains
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<strong>Jackson Hole tram, Wyoming: </strong>Nicknamed "Big Red," this skiing institution scoops up 100 people from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and plonks them on top of Rendezvous Peak at 10,465 feet in nine minutes.<br />
Jackson Hole tram, Wyoming: Nicknamed "Big Red," this skiing institution scoops up 100 people from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and plonks them on top of Rendezvous Peak at 10,465 feet in nine minutes.
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<strong>Skyway Monte Bianco, Courmayeur, Italy: </strong>This $116 million lift, opened in June 2015, soars through imposing scenery on the south side of Mont Blanc.
Skyway Monte Bianco, Courmayeur, Italy: This $116 million lift, opened in June 2015, soars through imposing scenery on the south side of Mont Blanc.
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<strong>Lessieres Express chairlift, Val d'Isere, France: </strong>This stomach-flipping lift crests the sharp ridge between Solaise and Le Fornet and then plunges down the other side.
Lessieres Express chairlift, Val d'Isere, France: This stomach-flipping lift crests the sharp ridge between Solaise and Le Fornet and then plunges down the other side.
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<strong>Schindlergrat, St. Anton, Austria: </strong>The state-of-the-art gondola can hold up to 10 people and services more of the vast mountain's terrain.
Schindlergrat, St. Anton, Austria: The state-of-the-art gondola can hold up to 10 people and services more of the vast mountain's terrain.
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<strong>Peak 2 Peak, Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada: </strong>A record-breaker, this lift connecting two ski areas separated by a ravine boasts the longest unsupported span at 3.024 kilometers.
Peak 2 Peak, Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada: A record-breaker, this lift connecting two ski areas separated by a ravine boasts the longest unsupported span at 3.024 kilometers.
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<strong>La Grave, France: </strong>This quirky lift, more than 40 years old, rises from the 12th-century village of La Grave at 1,480 meters and trundles, via two intermediary stations, to a high point of 3,200 meters amid a wild and tumbling mountainscape of glaciers, cliffs and crevasses<strong>.</strong>
La Grave, France: This quirky lift, more than 40 years old, rises from the 12th-century village of La Grave at 1,480 meters and trundles, via two intermediary stations, to a high point of 3,200 meters amid a wild and tumbling mountainscape of glaciers, cliffs and crevasses.
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<strong>The American Eagle</strong>, <strong>Copper Mountain, Colorado: </strong>Visitors to Copper Mountain can hop on a standard chair or gondola via this lift up the mountain.
The American Eagle, Copper Mountain, Colorado: Visitors to Copper Mountain can hop on a standard chair or gondola via this lift up the mountain.
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<strong>Copper Mountain, </strong><strong>Colorado</strong><strong>: </strong>Trekking uphill is another option for visitors seeking an extra adrenaline rush.
Copper Mountain, Colorado: Trekking uphill is another option for visitors seeking an extra adrenaline rush.
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