Why Building Ski Lifts Is Ridiculously Hard

The chairlift is a ubiquitous part of the skiing experience. Without our faithful aerial steeds, we'd be relegating to schlepping ourselves uphill after each lap.Yet, despite the commonality of chairlifts, these pieces of ski infrastructure are a big freaking deal to put together. This video from Half as Interesting explains all the work that goes into assembling the lift towers, cables, and chairs that allow skiers to spin lap after lap on the deepest days of the year.Y'know, I had a hunch that