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A brief history of ski lifts and cable cars

Before 1907: A handful of mountains, mostly in Europe, have cog or rack railways to transport people to higher elevations. The few aerial tramways that existed were used mainly for freight.

1907: A passenger-carrying tramway is built on Sunrise Peak, Colo., for summertime tourist use.

1908: A....

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