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Whistler Gondola Tower Snapping?

Dec. 16, 2008, 3:10 p.m.
ShoreIH
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Just heard of this, can find no news link or anything to explain of verify it. Anyone know the info?

Dec. 16, 2008, 3:18 p.m.
stillgoing
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link here

Dec. 16, 2008, 3:19 p.m.
Feral
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CTV News - Gondola tower leans, trapping passengers in BC

I posted this in the other thread too.

Being cheap is OK. Being a clueless sanctimonious condescending douchebag is just Vlad's MO.

Dec. 16, 2008, 3:45 p.m.
Sharon
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Excalibur FYI

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Dec. 16, 2008, 4:07 p.m.
King-of-Fasia
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Phew, sucks, but how bad would it be if that was the new Peak to Peak gondy. Scary.

Shed head!

Dec. 16, 2008, 4:15 p.m.
Cooper
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Joined: Feb. 4, 2007

Pretty gnarly if you ask me. Luckily nobody is hurt, or atleast so far so good.

http://www.whistlermountainbike.com
http://www.motionmtb.com/

Dec. 16, 2008, 4:29 p.m.
mp_rider
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Joined: Aug. 18, 2007

My mommy got a call from patrol about it and she had to go rescue peeps.

Dec. 16, 2008, 6:02 p.m.
Bob-Vila
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Phew, sucks, but how bad would it be if that was the new Peak to Peak gondy. Scary.

430 meters of death. I will never ever ride that thing in my life.


Dec. 16, 2008, 6:25 p.m.
J-Kwon
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My mommy got a cal from patrol about it and she had to go rescue peeps.

wonder mom?

Dec. 16, 2008, 6:48 p.m.
IFO
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430 meters of death. I will never ever ride that thing in my life.

yup same same..

even if the bike park used both mtns i still wouldnt make use of the peak to peak..

Dec. 16, 2008, 8:27 p.m.
mp_rider
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Joined: Aug. 18, 2007

P2P is the worlds safest gondola by far actualy… uunlike 20 year old Excalibur and OLD! Whistler Village Gondola!

Dec. 16, 2008, 8:29 p.m.
motorp
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Joined: May 3, 2004

430 meters of death. I will never ever ride that thing in my life.

Rode the Peak to Peak last two days - awesome. Nothing wrong with it.

TomPro

Dec. 16, 2008, 8:36 p.m.
JCL
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Rode the Peak to Peak last two days - awesome. Nothing wrong with it.

Yet :)

"I do like how you generally bring an open-minded and positive vibe to the threads you participate in"

- Morgman

Dec. 16, 2008, 8:51 p.m.
motorp
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If we worried about every exposed vehicle, we'd never fly, drive, float or ride anywhere.

TomPro

Dec. 16, 2008, 8:59 p.m.
FlipFantasia
FlipFantasia
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Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

Rode the Peak to Peak last two days - awesome. Nothing wrong with it.

yeah, rode it sunday, it was pretty gusty out, and it was completely stable…..although the weird howling was eery! :)

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