The brute force approach to the impossible skilift problem: Poma lifts!

Building a ski lift that has both left and right turns is quite an engineering challenge. Poma lifts are an excellent example how to address this problem with marvellous minimalism. Nevertheless, they typically operate at higher speeds than traditional ski lifts. This video fills an important gap from my first Mighty Machines video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Av3jGKee8&t=214s Support my independent work by becoming a patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83250136 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Poma lifts 03:19 The engineering of turns 05:07 A rough ride 05:50 The detaching mechanism 08:23 Other kinds of Poma lifts 08:42 Thank you Skilift Pas de Boeuf: https://www.skiresort.fr/domaine-skiable/saint-lucchandolin-anniviers/remontees-mecaniques/l98606/