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First 10-person gondola cabin arrives at Winter Park

In about a month, a new 10-person gondola will be up and running at Winter Park, but skiers and snowboarders are already getting a sneak peek.

WINTER PARK — Winter Park is putting the finishing touches on a new ski lift with big, 10-person gondola cabins. The first of 75 cabins is already on display at the base area.

Skiers and snowboarders will still have to wait a few more weeks to ride it. In the meantime, here are nine tidbits about the gondola.

  1. It’s Winter Park’s first gondola.
  2. It will carry up to ten people along with skis and snowboards inside the cabin.
  3. The gondola will be able to handle 3,600 passengers an hour.
  4. It replaces the old Zephyr lift which was the main lift at Winter Park for 28 years.
  5. It’s expected to cost around $18 million.
  6. It’s part of a $30 million improvement project at Winter Park that’s the biggest summer construction project in the ski area’s history.
  7. It should be running by Christmas.
  8. The gondola cabins are around 7 and a half feet deep, 3 and a half feet wide are about 7 and a half feet tall with a 38-inch opening at the door.
  9. The cabins are being shipped from France.

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