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T-bar Lift (CAT_7)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: cat_7.ttl

Name

teeBarLift

Attribute

CAT Cableway Type

Definition

A mechanised system for pulling skiers uphill consisting of an aerial steel rope loop from which are hanging equally-spaced vertical cables attached to a plastic T-shaped bar that is placed between the skier's or snowboarder's legs, thus pulling the skier or snowboarder uphill.

Description

The rope runs over a series of wheels and is usually powered by an engine at the upper end. A T-bar can lift a maximum of two people at a time per T-bar.

Synonyms

T-bar

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• AT041 Cableway

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_03705 T-bar Lift

Mappings

• osm#aerialway=drag_lift-line: AT041 (CAT_7) narrowMatch aerialway=drag_lift (line)
• osm#aerialway=j-bar-line: AT041 (CAT_7) narrowMatch aerialway=j-bar (line)
• osm#aerialway=lift-line: AT041 (CAT_7) closeMatch aerialway=lift (line)
• osm#aerialway=platter-line: AT041 (CAT_7) narrowMatch aerialway=platter (line)
• osm#aerialway=rope_tow-line: AT041 (CAT_7) narrowMatch aerialway=rope_tow (line)
• osm#aerialway=t-bar-line: AT041 (CAT_7) closeMatch aerialway=t-bar (line)

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.

OSM mappings: OSM_to_DGIF_V3.csv of che-dgif-interlis-tools. Licence: MIT, © 2026 Michael Lanini (swisstopo). See the FAQ.