surface lift

English Thesaurus

1. a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	lift, ski lift, ski tow,
definition	:	a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	alpine lift, t-bar, t-bar lift,
definition	:	a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis (noun.artifact)