Video: Ski patrol evacuate guests from Kicking Horse gondolas
Posted Jan 5, 2016 12:03 am.
Last Updated Jan 5, 2016 12:04 am.
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It was an unexpected final ride in Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, but by the sounds of a video uploaded to YouTube, it was an enjoyable evacuation.
A snowboarder taped as he was hooked up to a line where the Golden Eagle Express Gondola broke down Sunday afternoon.
Reports say 75 guests were left stranded. Many of them had to ride the line down, but those who were high above ground stepped onto a helicopter. Eight rescue teams evacuated the skiers and snowboarders during five hours.
No injuries were reported.
On December 27, 100 people were evacuated from Banff’s Goat’s Eye chairlift after it broke down. Sunshine Village reopened the lift on Sunday.
