I always knew these as "detachable" chairlifts, and I guess at some point as a kid I figured out that the chair must actually detach from the rope, based on the

I always knew these as "detachable" chairlifts, and I guess at some point as a kid I figured out that the chair must actually detach from the rope, based on the name. I probably never would have even thought about it, if it wasn't for the name!