Gondola tower collapse at Whistler
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dcmidnight
December 16, 2008
Member since 11/11/2006 🔗
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Got a call from my friends that live up there. Just making the news now, unknown injuries.
David
December 16, 2008
Member since 06/28/2004 🔗
2,444 posts
Oh wow. Was it the new Peak to Peak one??

**Just checked, it wasn't the Peak to Peak. Looks like no one was hurt (as of the time of the article)

http://www.financialpost.com/most_popular/story.html?id=1083212
skier219
December 16, 2008
Member since 01/8/2005 🔗
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The Colonel - DCSki Supporter 
December 17, 2008
Member since 03/5/2004 🔗
3,110 posts
skier219,
Thanks for the article with excellent pictures. Sort of looks like the top and bottom halves of the pole were held together by some sort of collar. The pole does not appear broken or snapped, more like something lifted the top off the bottom half.
Glad all were safe!
The Colonel smile
MarkMascolino
December 17, 2008
Member since 01/18/2007 🔗
32 posts
Weird stuff. Thankfully no one was hurt. W-B would have been really screwed if it was the Creekside Gondola since that is the only lift that serves that base area. That would have made for an ugly situation for all those who paid for Creekside accommodations.
skier219
December 17, 2008
Member since 01/8/2005 🔗
1,318 posts
Apparently water got into the pole, froze, and then popped the top half of the tower pole off (right where there was a flange between two halves). Pretty crazy.

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