Winter Park Gondola Closed Following Incident – Lift Blog
6 days ago · A tower component failed on The Gondola at Winter Park Resort today, leading to a five hour rope evacuation. Photos show a rocker arm that connects two sections of a 16 sheave assembly cracked nearly in half. The affected assembly is located on tower 1 and holds the haul rope down on the heavy side of the lift, adjacent to the bottom terminal.
Over 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after gondola ... - ABC News
5 days ago · A day out on the slopes in Colorado took a turn for the worse when a gondola malfunction left 174 skiers and snowboarders needing rescue. The incident occurred at Winter Park Resort around 12:15 p ...
Up to 175 skiers rescued from Winter Park gondola - The …
5 days ago · The 3,000-acre-plus resort managed by Alterra Mountain Co. operates 23 lifts, including three high-speed six-packs, six high-speed quads and the 10-person gondola. The Gondola – its name is The Gondola – opened in 2018 and replaced the high-speed quad chair called the Zephyr. The Gondola was among the highest capacity gondolas in the ...
Video shows gondola rescue after ski lift malfunctions at …
3 days ago · Video footage from the rescue shows a visitor, dressed in ski gear, being hoisted down from the one of the cars. "A gondola is an enclosed ski lift," Miller told ABC News. "They're cabins so you ...
Colorado gondola reopens after piece broke, lifts evacuated ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Winter Park's gondola reopened after breaking over the weekend. The popular Colorado ski resort had to shut down the gondola on Saturday after a malfunction and the approximately 175 passengers on ...
Winter Park staff describe rescue effort to get 174 people
3 days ago · WINTER PARK, Colo. — When a gondola at Winter Park Resort malfunctioned Saturday, ski patrol had to jump into action quickly to rescue more than 150 people stuck on the lift.. Videos circulated on social media over the weekend showing ski patrolers giving thorough instructions as visitors of all ages were lowered onto the ground.
Winter Park Resort gondola reopens after malfunction forced …
5 days ago · WINTER PARK, Colo. — The Winter Park Resort Gondola has officially reopened days after a malfunction led to the evacuation of more than 100 skiers and snowboarders from the cabins by rope on ...
174 people rescued by rope after being stuck on Colorado ski lift ...
3 days ago · One rider, Taylor Scotland, told NBC News affiliate KUSA of Denver that she was stuck with seven other people in their gondola for around four hours. The ski patrol team helped instruct her on how ...
174 people rescued after Winter Park Resort gondola malfunction
5 days ago · DENVER — Over 150 people were rescued Saturday after a gondola malfunction at Winter Park Resort, a spokesperson confirmed to FOX31.According to the resort, the mechanical issue happened at 12: ...
Malfunction causes gondola evacuation at Winter Park
5 days ago · Gondola evacuation at Winter Park (credit: Derek Petrie) 00:11 The gondola offers a ride up to an elevation of 10,700 feet offering views of the Continental Divide and the Fraser Valley. About 67 ...
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