Kicking Horse Resort in British Columbia is closed today following a cabin failure at the base of the Golden Eagle Express gondola. According to the official update from the resort, a patrol team and first responders were rapidly dispatched to the scene.
While the update from the resort doesn’t provide a ton of information, several posts to social media make the incident much more clear. One of the gondola cabins fell off the cable close to the loading terminal around 9:20am after the arm failed. There were people on board, though no serious injuries have bene reported.
Passengers stuck further up the gondola will be unloaded by a trained maintenance team, while a full inspection will be conducted to determine the root causes of the failures. The resort will remain closed throughout the day today and the Golden Eagle Express gondola will remain closed until further notice. Read Kicking Horse’s update on the situation below:
Kicking Horse Incident Update:
Golden, BC – Monday March 10, 2025
At 9:20 am, an incident occurred involving a cabin at the base terminal of Golden Eagle Express gondola. Our patrol team and first responders were rapidly dispatched on scene.
Our trained maintenance team will be working to unload the passengers as per standard operating procedures. A full inspection has been initiated to determinate and analyze root causes. Teams from the manufacturer and relevant authorities have been called in to further assist. No lifts will be open to the public today, the resort will be closed for the remainder of the day. Please note Golden Eagle Express gondola will remain closed until further notice.
An update will be provided later today with regards to regular operations.
This is a developing story, further updates will be provided as they are released.
