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Gondola Plummets to Ground in Austrian Ski Resort

A gondola crashed to the ground in the ski resort Öetz in Tyrol, Austria, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. According to police reports, a tree fell onto the rope of the gondola ropeway at 10:22 a.m., causing the eight-seater gondola to dislodge and plummet to the ground. On board the gondola was a family from Denmark. Two Danish brothers, aged […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 9, 2024
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Fatal Gondola Crash at Canadian Ski Resort Leaves 1 Dead and Another Critically Injured

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In a tragic incident at Mont-Tremblant, QC, resort on Sunday, one person lost their life, and another was critically injured after being thrown from a sightseeing gondola. Quebec provincial police reported that the accident occurred just before noon when a piece of construction equipment collided with the gondola, located approximately 65 miles (105km) northwest of Montreal. Related: Gondola Cabin Plummets […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 17, 2023
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Man Thrown from Window and 21 Injured When Gondola Came to Abrupt Stop at Canadian Ski Resort

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The gondola at Mont Sainte-Anne, near Quebec City, came to such a sudden stop Friday morning it left 21 people injured, including 12 who were taken to hospital by ambulance, reports CBC. Related: Safety Bar Talk: Up, Down, When Does it Matter? Eyewitnesses say the abruptness of the stop caused some cabins to swing almost completely around the lift cable, throwing skis and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 24, 2020
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