Crack in construction
Lift defective: 174 skiers stuck for hours
174 skiers and snowboarders were stranded in a cable car in Colorado on Saturday due to a technical defect. Some of the winter sports enthusiasts had to wait for hours in the gondolas.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Officials were investigating the cause of the rupture on Sunday, which necessitated the evacuation of more than 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders.
The cable car at Winter Park Resort, a good 100 kilometers west of Denver, was stopped after the defect was discovered in a component, a spokeswoman for the resort told US media.
Skiers got off lightly
The people in the gondolas were lowered down on ropes over the course of about five hours, she said. No injuries were reported during the rescues, which took place at the start of the busy ski season.
Rescue workers climbed into the gondolas from the top and lowered equipment to rescue passengers. They were then lowered to the slope below using a rope and seat.
The cable car defect has since been repaired. Workers have already been able to replace the defective part. The state supervisory authorities and the lift manufacturer are now investigating the cause of the crack. The ski resort still has 21 other lifts in operation.
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