Winter Park Gondola Closed Following Incident – Lift Blog
Dec 21, 2024 · 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.
UPDATE: Source of Winter Park Resort gondola malfunction …
On Saturday, Dec. 21, Winter Park Resort’s gondola lift malfunctioned, which lead to riders needing to be evacuated by ski patrol. Visitors at the resort were quick to share photos of a crack on a tower component near the resort base on social media platforms including Reddit.
Winter Park opens repaired gondola in a little more than 24 hours
Dec 23, 2024 · The Gondola at Winter Park reopened just after 1 p.m. on Monday, fully repaired a little more than 24 hours after a broken steel beam on a tower forced the evacuation of 182 people.
Over 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after gondola ... - ABC News
Dec 22, 2024 · All guests trapped on the gondola were given a $10 voucher and two lift passes for this year or next, according to a Winter Park Resort spokesperson.
174 people rescued after Winter Park Resort gondola malfunction
Dec 22, 2024 · DENVER (KDVR) — 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...
Gondola Updates - Venture Out
Dec 22, 2024 · We will provide an update on the Gondola opening to the public as soon as it is available. 12/22/24 – 4:00PM. Repairs on the Gondola are progressing, and the new part has been installed. The Gondola will be running late today and tomorrow for …
Winter Park Resort Gondola Rescue: Hundreds of Skiers and
Dec 23, 2024 · A routine day at Winter Park Resort transformed into a large-scale rescue operation when a gondola malfunction led to the evacuation of 174 skiers and riders on Saturday, December 23. The incident occurred just after noon at the popular Colorado ski resort, located 70 miles west of Denver.
Up to 175 skiers rescued from Winter Park gondola - The …
Dec 21, 2024 · Winter Park Ski Patrol rescued 150-175 people from the resort’s gondola Saturday after what the resort described as an “operational malfunction.” Rescuers used ropes to hoist people down to the ground and climbed ladders on chairlift towers to help skiers and snowboarders climb down the ladders.
Winter Park Resort is working to fix a gondola that …
Dec 22, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add information from the Associated Press. Winter Park Resort is working on repairing a gondola that malfunctioned on Saturday, Dec. 21, causing roughly 174 guests to be evacuated by ski patrol over the course of a five-hour rescue operation, according to reports from the Associated Press.. Spokesperson Jen Miller told Sky Hi News there is no ...
Malfunction causes gondola evacuation at Winter Park
Dec 21, 2024 · Officials called for a rope evacuation at the popular Winter Park Ski Resort today after a component of the gondola failed. Winter Park confirmed the rocker arm connecting two sections of...