Gondola falls near base of lift at Kicking Horse ski resort near Golden, B.C.

By Canadian Press on March 10, 2025.

GOLDEN ROCK — Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in southeastern British Columbia says it has closed for the day after a gondola cabin fell to the ground.

Photos online show the cabin on its side near the base of a lift.

A notice posted online by the ski resort outside Golden, B.C., says the incident occurred at the base of the Golden Eagle Express gondola, and members of the ski patrol along with first responders were quickly dispatched to the scene.

The notice says maintenance and mountain safety teams were working to unload passengers from the gondola.

It says a full inspection is underway to determine what happened, and the gondola manufacturer has been called in to assist the investigation.

The resort says it will be closed for the rest of the day, and the Golden Eagle Express gondola will remain closed until further notice.

The Kicking Horse website says each cabin on the gondola can carry up to eight people over a 3,400-metre ride that takes 12 minutes.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2025.

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