Switzerland with supplies flown in as aid for people in the mountains (9)
I believe the answer is:
chairlift
'switzerland with supplies flown in' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'aid for people in the mountains' is the wordplay.
'aid' becomes 'lift' (lift is a kind of aid).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'people in the mountains' becomes 'chair' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lift' put after 'chair' is 'CHAIRLIFT'.
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chairlift that I've seen before include "It moves people up" , "way up the mountain" , "Assistance for the upwardly mobile" , "one taken in the mountains" , "that brings a lot to frozen areas" .)