**Wire rope** is a [rope](/entry/tc-rope) made from [wire](/entry/tc-wire). In some applications, a wire rope is referred to as a **cable**. Modern wire ropes are generally made from steel, although other materials like wrought iron have been used historically.

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A [**3S gondola lift**](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s) or **tricable detachable gondola (TDG)** is a gondola technology that uses three steel wire ropes (*drei Seile* in German, giving the name "3S"). Two of the ropes support the weight of the gondola cabins, while the third rope provides propulsion.

3S gondola lift

Peak 2 Peak Haul Rope

A **wire** is a flexible strand of metal. Wire is usually long and thin, with a circular cross section, although varied cross sections are used in specialized applications.

Refers to each of four track ropes used in the [Peak 2 Peak gondola](/entry/i-peak-2-peak-gondola).

Peak 2 Peak Track Rope

The **Peak 2 Peak Gondola** is a tricable gondola lift connecting Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, manufactured by Doppelmayr.

Peak 2 Peak Gondola

In an [aerial lift](/entry/tc-aerial-lift), a **track rope** is a fixed (stationary) rope that provides support for the vehicles. That is, track ropes play the same role in a ropeway as rails do in a railway. Unlike the [haul rope](/entry/tc-haul-rope), the track ropes do not move. Usually one or both ends of the ropeway have devices that can be used to maintain the tension over the rope's lifetime.

In an [aerial lift](/entry/tc-aerial-lift), the **haul rope** is the [wire rope](/entry/tc-wire-rope) that provides propulsion for the vehicles. It moves either continuously or in a reversing fashion (for [tramways](/entry/tc-trnsprt-aerial-tramway)). In [monocable lifts](/entry/tc-monocable-gondola), the haul rope also provides support for the vehicles, whereas in other systems such as [3S lifts](/entry/tc-trnsprt-cable-3s), the vehicles are supported by separate [track ropes](/entry/tc-track-rope).

An **aerial lift** is a means of transport where the vehicles hang from one or more steel [wire ropes](/entry/tc-wire-rope).

aerial lift

A **rope** is a linear collection of yarns, strands, plies, or wires which are twisted or braided together to create a stronger material. Wires have tensile strength and are used for a wide variety of applications - particularly involving pulling, securing, or supporting things.

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Type of	TCrope
Has types	TChaul rope, TCtrack rope
Has part	TCwire
Used in	TC3S gondola lift, IPeak 2 Peak Gondola, TCaerial lift
Instances	IPeak 2 Peak Haul Rope, IPeak 2 Peak Track Rope
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