Abandoned Mt. Alava Aerial Tramway

Abandoned Mt. Alava Aerial Tramway

At the top of a steep hill, across the street of the Port of Pago Pago, lies the abandoned remnants of a once-popular cable car. Completed in January of 1965, the Aerial Tramway spanned over 5,000 feet across the Pago Pago harbor, from this hill to the top of Mount Alava. The tramway came of necessity, providing a vital method of transporting TV equipment and personnel across the water and up the steep mountain. However, soon after opening, it a…