Gondola evacuation @ Winter Park
Gondola evacuation @ Winter Park

Winter Park Resort in Colorado experienced a gondola malfunction yesterday leading to the rope evacuation of 174 guests during a busy holiday weekend. Resort officials have confirmed that a rocker arm that connects two sections of tower were bent and cracked. No injuries were reported and there is no current timeline on the getting the gondola back up and running .

The damage to the rocker arm looks significant. No word on when the gondola will reopen:

Winter Park gondola evac
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