I am doing a snowboard cake and want to make a ski lift.  How would I construct an edible cable?  It would probably need to be no greater than 3-4 mm wide to look realistic.  I have molding chocolate, fondant, gum paste and isomalt as options for media.  Thank you!

Could they be licorice laces?

https://www.google.com/search?q=licorice+laces&client=firefox-a&hs=6by&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=aXTYUvGuLtDZoATn_ILoBw&sqi=2&ved=0CFMQsAQ&biw=1643&bih=907

AFondant or gumpaste with an extruder.

AYes! Thank you for the ideas! As a moderate neophyte (two extravagant cakes only per year for two kids for ~6-7 years, I greatly appreciate this website, and the community within!