Overview

• A gondola cabin at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, British Columbia, fell around 10 feet to the ground on Monday morning at approximately 9:20 a.m.
• Eight passengers were aboard the cabin when it fell; no serious injuries were reported, though minor injuries were noted by witnesses.
• The gondola cabin fell near the base terminal of the Golden Eagle Express lift due to a suspected lift hanger failure, according to preliminary investigations by the resort.
• Rescue crews, including ski patrol and first responders, quickly responded to the scene and worked to evacuate other passengers stranded in gondolas further up the mountain.
• The Golden Eagle Express gondola remains closed for a full inspection by the resort, the manufacturer, and relevant authorities, while the resort plans to reopen other operations soon.