I was waiting for that response! :)
I use the same technique as on my freestyle board. Works better if you have a stomp pad (which I don't), but just hang 1/2 of your rear foot off the board and 1/2 on the board. If you want to do a toeside turn then drag your toe, heelside drag your heel. If you want to go straight don't drag anything. Easy as pie.
They should have lift training at Sandia Peak here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They have the hardest lifts I've ever been on for sure. Old school two person chairs that don't slow down at all, and then they dump you on like a 35 deg hill. I've seen some serious carnage there! Fortunately it was never me! Now when I get on these high speed detachable things I have zero problems.
Got a great video of three coworkers in a row getting their a$$ kicked by the same lift. It was classic. It's like 4MB if I can find a place to host it I'll post a link!
JPW