Dozens stuck for hours after Adirondacks gondola stops (Full Transcript)

More than 60 skiers were stranded when a gondola stopped; rangers belayed riders to safety as officials cited a non-emergency mechanical alignment issue.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Over 60 skiers got stuck on a gondola at a popular Adirondacks ski resort. Video shows Rangers belaying people from the cabin down to the snowy mountain. The Olympic Regional Development Authority, which manages the mountain, said in a statement to CNN, the gondola experienced a stoppage due to a quote non emergency mechanical alignment matter involving one component of the life system.

[00:00:21] Speaker 2: I'm not going to try and be a tough guy. It definitely wasn't fun. It wasn't the worst. We weren't super high off the ground. Our group, but yeah, it definitely wasn't fun sitting in that sitting up there for five hours, not really knowing what was going on.

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Over 60 skiers were stranded for about five hours after a gondola at an Adirondacks ski resort stopped due to a non-emergency mechanical alignment issue. Rangers used belay techniques to lower people safely from the cabins to the snowy mountain while the resort operator, ORDA, investigated the lift component involved.
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Skiers Rescued After Adirondacks Gondola Stoppage
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • A gondola stoppage stranded more than 60 skiers at an Adirondacks resort.
  • Rescuers used belaying to evacuate passengers from the cabins to the mountain.
  • The operator said the cause was a non-emergency mechanical alignment issue in a lift system component.
  • Passengers reported waiting around five hours with limited information.
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Neutral: The report is factual about an equipment stoppage and rescue; the quoted skier expresses discomfort and uncertainty, but there is no strong emotional language beyond mild distress.
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