The 2018-2019 season continues to be a tough one for gondola riders. On Christmas Eve, a snowmaking pipe burst at Stratton Resort, rocking gondola cars with the high pressure stream.

Stratton released the following statement about the incident.

“We are thankful to report that no one was injured in what was a scary episode for seven skiers and riders in two gondola cabins. At about 3:30 pm Christmas Eve, a break in a snowmaking pipe on Lower Standard sent water at a 45 degree angle toward the gondola. Snowmaking computers showed a drop in pressure and operators immediately began the process of shutting down the system. The operations team simultaneously stopped the lift, restarting it slowly to reposition the cabins. Approximately seven minutes later, the gondola made its way to the summit where guests disembarked. The gondola is running as usual today and snowmaking operations continue using alternate pipes in the network.” – Myra Foster, Senior Manager Of Marketing And Communications @Stratton

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