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. 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.
Watch: Skiers rescued after gondola malfunctions at Winter Park …
1 day ago · Spread over an area of more than 3,000 acres, Winter Park Resort operates 23 lifts, including three high-speed six-packs, six high-speed quads and the 10-person gondola, according to the Sun.
UPDATE: Source of Winter Park Resort gondola malfunction …
6 days ago · Original story. On Saturday, Dec. 21, the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort experienced a malfunction, which prompted evacuation measures. As of 2:50 p.m., the evacuation procedures are still underway, according to resort officials. Winter Park Resort Public Relations and Communication Manager Jen Miller said the gondola “did what it was designed to do” and “shut down as soon as the ...
Over 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after gondola ... - ABC News
6 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.
Malfunction causes gondola evacuation at Winter Park
6 days ago · 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 tower...
Colorado gondola reopens after piece broke, lifts evacuated in Winter Park
4 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...
174 people rescued after Winter Park Resort gondola malfunction
6 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: ...
Winter Park opens repaired gondola in a little more than 24 hours
4 days ago · 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. “It was an amazing turn of events from a recovery process,” said Daren Cole, the president of Leitner Poma of America in Grand Junction, whose team fabricated a replacement component for the tower and had it ...
Up to 175 skiers rescued from Winter Park gondola - The …
6 days ago · The gondola shut down just after noon on Saturday and the rescue operation continued until about 6 p.m., Winter Park spokesperson Jen Miller said. “Ski patrol has trained extensively for this,” she said, adding that it was the first time the gondola, which opened around Christmas 2018, had been evacuated.
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6 days ago · The Arrow and Gemini Lifts continue to provide service out of the Winter Park Base. There is still no anticipated timeframe for when the Gondola will re-open. 12/22/24 – 9:00 AM. At 12:15pm on December 21, 2024, the Gondola had a mechanical issue and immediately shut down as the system is designed to do so for guest safety.
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