The improvised chairlift built by locals.
The Wall Street Journal published an article today highlighting the rebirth of skiing in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.
Skiing in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
In an effort to recreate the resort they once had, last year locals built their own improvised chairlift.
Powered by a 2000cc Diesel engine from a Toyota Corolla, the chairlift can take six people up the slope at a time. The seats are from a Toyota HiAce wagon, which is more commonly seen plying the streets picking up passengers in cities across Pakistan.
The chairlift serves a single steep slope. Locals boast about the perfect powder snow conditions, but the slope is unpolished and makes for a challenging descent.
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insert slightly racist witty comment
Fuck Yeah! No way you can be sardonic about THAT kind of motivation!
If its actually a Toyota, it will fall apart in a year
Toyotas in Pakistan last forever, in fact that is where they go after they die everywhere else- to live in 4x$ bliss for eternity.
Us Pakistani’s are smart, and also better at skiing than you
I love what you do for me, Toyota.
Hoce li to Igore
Here comes the (self-designated) slightly racist, witty comment………..The US Army Corp of Engineers building a full 6-pack high speed lift at the Ukilyal Shree Resort on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. As a community outreach they are offering free lift tickets and free high performance demo packages to all. When asked by this reporter why go through the cost to build and offer services for free, Col. Henry Hardo of the 8th Mtn Dron Brigade responded, “The cold background of snow makes for easier “Tali-targeting” by our heat-seeking missiles.”
Too many words and not enough pay off.