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Drama in the mountains: 14 winter sports enthusiasts rescued from the gondola!
On December 23, 2024, winter sports enthusiasts had to be rescued from defective cable cars in two cases. The operations went smoothly.
Drama in the mountains: 14 winter sports enthusiasts rescued from the gondola!
On Sunday, numerous winter sports enthusiasts had to be rescued from a cable car after a faulty component crack led to the evacuation of 174 people at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado. The cable car was stopped after the defect was discovered, leaving winter sports enthusiasts stranded in the gondolas for at least five hours. They were safely abseiled down by rescue workers, while no one was injured. Local regulators and the lift's manufacturer are now investigating the causes of the incident, while the 21 other lifts in the ski area continue to operate Today.at is reported.
Rescue operation in Bavaria
There was also another rescue operation in Bavaria, where 14 men were rescued from the Reiteralpe near Berchtesgaden. A Bundeswehr cable car failed due to a technical defect, which left the men stranded in the gondola. Numerous mountain rescue teams and Bundeswehr helicopters were deployed to rescue them. The men had to be rappelled down around 170 meters because rescue by helicopter could not be carried out due to the weather conditions. After an intensive six-hour operation, everyone was finally brought safely to the valley BR.de reported.