Passengers were lowered down by ropes for roughly five hours and there were no injuries reported during the rescues.

A handful of runs at the the area that closed in 2000 are now open and operators hope to open one chairlift in the future. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post) Skiers and snowboarders ride behind a snowcat on an improvised hauler dubbed the “Ski Bus” Dec.

The Gondola at Winter Park Resort in Colorado experienced a malfunction and stopped around noon Saturday, leaving visitors suspended mid-air.