{"id":20362,"date":"2019-11-30T11:49:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=61827"},"modified":"2019-11-30T11:49:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:49:57","slug":"steamboat-gondola-repairs-begin-saturday-reopening-date-remains-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/steamboat-gondola-repairs-begin-saturday-reopening-date-remains-uncertain\/","title":{"rendered":"Steamboat gondola repairs begin Saturday, reopening date remains uncertain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two uncovered gondola cabins pass through the lower terminal at Steamboat Resort in October. A safety test determined the gondola was OK to operate, but it malfunctioned a day after opening. Crews hope to start work on repairs Saturday.<\/strong>
Derek Maiolo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The replacement parts to fix Steamboat Resort\u2019s new gondola are scheduled to arrive Friday, Nov. 29, but officials remain uncertain when the lift can reopen. <\/p>\n

This comes after the record-setting gondola, the fastest eight-person gondola<\/a> in North America, malfunctioned on Sunday, Nov. 24, the day after it opened. The breakdown occurred after the resort closed, around 4:45 p.m., but several employees temporarily got stuck inside two cabins, according to previous Steamboat Pilot & Today reporting.<\/a> Backup motors were used to unload them safely. <\/p>\n

Maren Franciosi, digital communications manager with the resort, said the drive line to the gearbox needs to be replaced. A new, high-speed drive also is on its way from Salt Lake City, Utah. <\/p>\n

According to the mechanical site anaheimautomation.com<\/a>, a gearbox is a device used to increase the torque or change the speed of a motor. The drive line is what provides power to the gondola. <\/p>\n

Parts to make the repair should arrive in Steamboat late Friday, and crews are on scene to install them. Shipping has been complicated by temporary closures<\/a> on Interstate 70 due to a rockslide on Friday, Franciosi said.<\/p>\n

Officials expect to begin repairs on the gondola Saturday, Nov. 30, but they are unsure exactly how long those will take. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is extremely technical work and will take time,\u201d according to the resort\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Resort employees are working with crews from Doppelmayr Garaventa Group, the Austria-based manufacturer of the gondola, to determine the root cause of the malfunction, according to Franciosi.<\/p>\n

In October, the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board conducted a safety check<\/a> and load test on the gondola, which determined the lift was OK to operate. The gondola performed without incident during opening hours on Saturday and Sunday, Franciosi said. <\/p>\n

She added that the Safety Board will not have to conduct another round of testing before the gondola can reopen. <\/p>\n

Until the gondola is fixed, Thunderhead Express will be guests\u2019 ride to upper terrain on the mountain. <\/p>\n

via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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