"Chairlifts, gondolas, tramps, and any other form of uphill travel at a ski resort usually travel in a straight line from the bottom terminal to the top. Sometimes you'll see a middle terminal, but even then the lift usually continues to travel straight."
"Even more rare is a chairlift that changes direction over a parking lot, but this 8-person lift at Formigal in Spain does exactly that. This appears to be the 8-person Sallent lift that departs from the Zona Sextas base."
"According to several comments, the chairlift was built in that manner to deal with terrain stability. There does seem to be some potential danger of a ski, pole, or other piece of equipment falling onto the cars below, but that might just be the risk you're required to take for covered parking at the ski resort."
Most ski resort lifts travel in straight lines from base to summit, occasionally with middle terminals. Directional changes are uncommon, particularly in chairlifts. Formigal's Sallent lift, an 8-person chairlift departing from Zona Sextas base, represents an exceptionally rare design that changes direction mid-travel over a parking lot. This unusual configuration was implemented to manage terrain stability issues at the location. While the design provides covered parking benefits, it introduces potential risks of skis, poles, or equipment falling onto vehicles below, representing a trade-off skiers accept for this unique facility.
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