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CNA
21-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
2 workers rescued after being trapped on gondola over 20 storeys high outside Raffles City Tower
Two workers have been rescued after being stranded on a gondola more than 20 storeys high outside Raffles City Tower. The building's management says the workers were trapped for more than an hour after "the weather suddenly changed". They were carrying out routine re-sealant work on the building's exterior. Eugene Chow reports.
CNA
21-07-2025
- General
- CNA
Two workers rescued after being stranded on gondola at Raffles City Tower
SINGAPORE: Two workers were rescued on Monday (Jul 21) after they became stranded on a gondola at Raffles City Tower. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at about 11.20am, with the workers trapped on the gondola between the 28th and 29th floors. "Upon arrival, firefighters immediately checked on the gondola's stability, as well as the condition of the workers on the gondola." The Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) set up rescue equipment on the 29th and 30th floors. "The gondola was then secured with safety lines, before a DART rescuer descended onto the gondola to rescue the two workers," SCDF said. Both workers, wearing safety harnesses, were secured and taken into the building through the windows on the 29th and 30th floors. The workers were assessed by an SCDF paramedic and taken to Raffles Hospital in a stable condition, said SCDF.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Repairs for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort's gondola delayed
A gondola cabin is seen crashed to the ground at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on March 10, 2025. (Source: Trevor Lowthers/Facebook) Repair work for a gondola at a B.C. mountain resort that collapsed earlier this year will take a bit longer than anticipated, officials say. The gondola has been closed since the incident and the resort said it is taking steps to replace all cabin hanger arms with newly manufactured parts. Unfortunately, due to supply chain delays, those parts are expected to ship sometime in the first week of August. At about 9:20 am. on March 10, a cabin from the gondola at Golden, B.C.'s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort was leaving the station when it fell from its lift line. It fell about one metre to the ground. Emergency crews responded immediately, the resort said, and eight passengers were rescued from the fallen cabin. No one was seriously hurt.
Forbes
30-06-2025
- Forbes
Hawaiʻi Travel Update: A Developer Wants To Build A Gondola To The Top Of Oʻahu's Tallest Mountain. The Local Community Is Pushing Back.
Mt. Kaala is the highest peak of the Waianae Mountain Range and the highest peak on Oahu. A controversial proposed development plan would install a gondola or cable car to the top. getty A gondola in Hawaiʻi? That's the goal of one tourism project that's brewing controversy on Oʻahu's North Shore. The development plan, named 'Kamananui' and proposed by Kaukonahua Ranch, calls for the installation of a gondola or cable car ascending Mount Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Mountain Range, Oʻahu's highest peak (4,026 feet). According to the project description, it aims to attract about 1,700 visitors per day and will be complemented by other tourist-friendly attractions, like a zipline and cafe. The project leaders say it will focus on agritourism and cultural education for visitors to the island. Some residents aren't so sure. In late June, roughly 100 people rallied to protest the proposed Kamananui project. Opponents of the idea—which include community leaders and cultural advocates—argue the mountain is sacred, home to unique ecosystems and ancestral significance, and that the influx of tourists would overload the area and cause headaches for locals. Kaukonahua Ranch has scaled back elements of the proposal in recent years in order to appease concerned residents (it first applied for permits in 2019). The latest version reduces the number of ziplines from two to one, scales back tree planting and expands grazing areas. Project coordinators maintain that the project aligns with existing permits and pledges local job creation and conservation efforts; local critics say that these amendments are 'agri-washing'—that is, disguising a tourism project as an agricultural project—and warrant a fresh environmental impact study and stronger community input. 'In Oahu, we have a lot of agri-washing,' State Representative Amy Perruso told Hawaiʻi News Now. 'So these projects are really about tourism, and we need to not only hold those developers accountable for that agri-washing, but then really stop those kinds of developments because we need that land for food sovereignty.' Another public meeting is scheduled for late July to further discuss the contentious proposal, which is still under review by the Department of Planning and Permitting. Hawaiʻi is no stranger to controversial projects and protests surrounding its high peaks. In recent years, several projects have been contested across the islands, such as adding new telescopes atop the summits of Mauna Kea and Haleakalā.
CBS News
25-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Proposal for gondola from Colorado's Winter Park ski resort to nearby town of Winter Park excites both sides
Winter Park, one of Colorado's more popular ski areas, may look a lot different in a few years. Part of the proposed improvements to the resort is a plan for a gondola that would run from the base to the nearby town of Winter Park. Winter Park Resort staff at admit they haven't always been that tightly connected to the town of Winter Park which is located a few miles down the road. But with this new plan, should it come to fruition, they're hoping that connection will strengthen. "There is definitely a physical separation. We're about 2 to 2-and-a-half miles from town, and it's not walkable. You can't walk to town, so ... this will will bring that connection a lot closer," said Winter Park spokesperson Jen Miller. So instead of driving along Highway 40 or taking the free shuttle to get back and forth from the resort to the town, visitors could take the proposed free gondola. It's a concept that the town's administrators are excited for. "It's more of a European model that we're looking for, and it's something that Colorado is certainly missing," said Winter Park Mayor Nick Kutrumbos. Winter Park is considering building a gondola that would run from the resort's base to the nearby town of Winter Park. CBS Kutrumbos says it's a plan that's been in the works for years in partnership with Alterra Mountain Company, the parent company of the resort, and now that they have the easement and property rights all sorted out, they're getting ready to put it into action. It comes in conjunction with the resurgence of another car-free option for visitors: the ski train from Denver. Amtrak's Winter Park Express expanded its schedule and lowered prices for riders last winter. "Last year, with the state's support in subsidizing the ticket prices, ridership has increased through the roof. So we're very much looking forward to the to the full service starting in November of 2026," Kutrumbos said. The hope is that an ideal scenario for skiers and snowboarders visiting from out-of-state will become a reality: a visitor gets off a plane at Denver International Airport, takes the A Line train to the Union Station in Denver and boards the ski train for a ride to the ski area. Then, after skiing, the visitor could head into town on the free gondola. And all of that could be accomplished without needing a vehicle. "It is a big moment. I think it's something that's transformational in the community. And with our partners at Alterra and Winter Park resort, they're looking to invest the largest investment in our community in our lifetime," Kutrumbos said. That's not to mention the proposed 20% increase in size for terrain at Winter Park. It would be located on the north side of the resort along Vasquez Mountain, and Miller calls it a "pretty significant expansion of skiable terrain." All of the planning is still in the rough stages. Things can change, but the doors are open on possibilities right now for a new, better connected Winter Park.
