Vail To Build World's Fastest Gondola
Vail To Build World's Fastest Gondola
Published : 10-Jan-2012 04:13
Vail say that a new gondola they'll start work on as soon as their ski season ends in April will be the fastest of its type in the world.
The lift, which will contain cabins capable of seating up to 10 people, will be completed in time for the resort's 50th anniversary in November.
The new gondola will be a replacement for the Vista Bahn Express lift and have heated, cushioned seating in the cabins, which will also be wi-fi enabled.
Manufactured by Leitner Poma, it will incrrease capacity on the route by 40% by carrying more people per cabin uphill faster.
The new lift will make the ascent in 7.5 minutes, 90 seconds faster than the existing lift and its speed of 1200 feet per minute is the fastest yet for a lift of this type.
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