Photograph of the location of the first USA Ski Tow in Woodstock, Vermont, New England, USA.

In 1934 the first rope tow was installed in the U.S. by Bob and Betty Royce, proprietors of the White Cupboard Inn, in Woodstock, Vermont.

The tow, originally called the Ski-Way, consisted of a continuous loop of rope running over a series of wheels and was driven by the rear wheel of a Model A Ford.