Over 170 skiers and snowboarders were stranded for five hours after a ski lift malfunction at Winter Park Resort in Colorado. The six-year-old gondola lift stopped automatically after detecting a structural crack, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Ski patrollers evacuated passengers one by one, using ropes and harnesses to lower them safely to the ground. No injuries were reported.
What's NewMore than 170 skiers and snowboarders were left stranded after a ski lift in Colorado suffered a malfunction, leaving passengers suspended mid-air for what was roughly a five hour rescue operation. According to reports from The Associated Press, the six year old gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, Colorado 's longest continually operated ski resort, in the Rocky Mountains, shut down automatically just after noon on Saturday, having detected a crack in it's structural piece.
What to KnowFollowing the lifts automatic shutdown, ski patrollers set about rescuing each of the 174 passengers. Crews entered the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground.Ropes equipped with a seat were then used to hoist skiers and snowboarders safely down to the ground. No one was reported to be injured during the rescue operation.
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