[CedarDave]

This was only the first part of the rescue. They then had to hike down to a helicopter pad where they were lifted in threes and fours to the tram parking lot where relatives and friends were waiting. Due to the winds, ice and snow, a helicopter rescue at the tower itself was not possible though the sheriff's office pilots had been trained in that type of rescue.

Notice that it's a free rappel which can be much more frightening for the untrained than a rappel from a rock cliff or building.

[Prince of Space]

Wow! Pretty daring rescue. Thank God everyone survived.

[CedarDave]

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[ThreeYearLurker]

Super cool, my sons rode that before they went to Philmont Scout Ranch.

[Paladin2]

Hmmmm.....

Icy ladder v. icy repel rope.

[After over-nighting in the tram car, apparently]

[rktman]

I was living in ABQ in ‘73 when it happened. I was talking to a buddy named Gary Maricle who was an on air guy at one of the local radio stations. He said “I gotta go. The tram is stuck.” And he hung up. I knew what he was talking about instantly.

[Larry Lucido]

dangling at an elevation of 8,750 feet

Yes, they were really, really high up, but not THAT high off the ground. Above sea level, yes. Way to exaggerate.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Owner Benny Abruzzo and Paul Johnson, area manager of Sandia Peak Ski Area, started hiking up to the tramway’s No. 2 tower before dawn on Saturday. Abruzzo said they reached the tower some time between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. Abruzzo made that two-foot step from the tower onto the roof of the car and opened the hatch on the car’s roof.

Now THAT is a boss who walks the talk! He must be an amazing leader. I doubt any of my bosses in my career would be on the tip of the spear like that.

[miserare]

Oh my goodness! The very thought of being on top of that thing in a storm makes me queasy.

This gutsy rescue is like something out of a James Bond movie!

It is an optimistic story for the New Year.

As long as we have brave men like these rescuers, America is in good shape!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[CedarDave]

https://www.abqjournal.com/2457942/rescue-operation-underway-for-20-people-stranded-overnight-on-tram.html

https://www.abqjournal.com/2458526/frozen-cabling-keeps-tram-operations-on-ice.html

[CedarDave]

The elevation at the Ten3 restaurant is not the only thing high. It’s very upscale with New York and San Francisco prices without the crime. Dinner choices start at $29 and go above $50. Check out their menus at the link:

https://ten3tram.com/menus/

[linMcHlp]

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