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Nearly 70 people rescued from New York ski mountain gondolas after malfunction
Rescue operation took nearly five hours to safely lower 67 people from gondola cabins after a mechanical alignment issue triggered a safety shutdown, officials said.
- On February 4, 2026, ORDA reported the Northwoods gondola stopped, stranding 67 guests in about 20 cabins and prompting a rescue operation.
- ORDA said the stoppage resulted from a non-emergency mechanical alignment issue involving one lift component, and the Northwoods gondola was stopped immediately per established safety protocols.
- DEC described rescuers ascending lift towers, traversing the cable, belaying into cabins, then belaying occupants safely to the ground, with nine rangers recently trained for such rescues.
- No injuries were reported, and mountain operations are resuming with lifts and terrain reopening; ORDA and Gore Mountain thanked guests for their patience.
- As of 4 p.m., 10 out of 14 lifts and eighty-one of 108 trails are open, officials emphasized safety remains the priority and teams are trained for such incidents.
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Nearly 70 People Rescued From Ski Mountain Gondolas
Nearly 70 people were rescued from gondola cabins at an upstate New York ski area after a mechanical problem forced a shutdown of the lift system, leaving skiers stranded for hours up to 70 feet in the air, authorities said. Staff at Gore Mountain in North Creek, nearly 90 miles...
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The Independent (US)Rescuers scramble to save nearly 70 skiers after gondola suddenly malfunctions
Approximately 67 guests were inside roughly 15 gondola cabins at the time of the evacuation.
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