Skiers and snowboarders rescued from malfunctioning gondola in Colorado

More than 170 skiers and snowboarders needed to be rescued on Saturday from a gondola that malfunctioned at Winter Park Resort in Colorado.

The evacuations had been accomplished by the resort’s inner ski patrol employees who’re skilled for emergency ski raise and gondola rescues annually, in accordance with a resort spokesperson.

All visitors trapped on the gondola got a $10 voucher and two raise passes for this yr or subsequent yr.