Chairlifts, gondolas, tramps, and any other form of uphill travel at a ski resort usually travel in a straight line from the bottom terminal to the top. Sometimes you’ll see a middle terminal, but even then the lift usually continues to travel straight.
Occasionally you’ll see one that changes direction mid-travel, usually in the form of a gondola. That said, chairlifts that change direction throughout their trip up do exist, however rare they might be. Even more rare is a chairlift that changes direction over a parking lot, but this 8-person lift at Formigal in Spain does exactly that.
This appears to be the 8-person Sallent lift that departs from the Zona Sextas base. According to several comments, the chairlift was built in that manner to deal with terrain stability. There does seem to be some potential danger of a ski, pole, or other piece of equipment falling onto the cars below, but that might just be the risk you’re required to take for covered parking at the ski resort.
