Sandia Peak Tramway weather emergency – New Year’s Eve hell for 21 people trapped in Albuquerque cable cars for 12 HOURS
NEW Year’s Eve hell as 21 people are trapped in an Albuquerque cable car for 12 hours due to icy conditions in the area.
According to Sandia Peak Tramway General Manager Michael Donovan, moisture and winds battering New Mexico caused icing on the tramline on Friday night.
A Tram car, carrying at least 21 people, have been stuck near Tower 2 since 10pm on Friday.
The Tram car is being supplied with food, water, and emergency heating blankets.
The general manager told KRQE that those trapped included employees from the Tram and the Ten 3 restaurant at the peak.
One of the riders, Colleen Elvidge, posted photos from inside the Tram car at around 8am Saturday, saying, “Been stuck in Tram since 9p….rescue happening soon.”
Donovan says as weather conditions improve, they hope to perform evacuations by early afternoon.
Metro Air Support and Bernalillo Sheriff’s Office deputies are at the scene assisting Tramway officials.
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Helicopter crews will also assist as the weather clears.
According to Donovan, so far, everyone inside the tram cars is safe and they’ve been performing routine health checks.
WINTER STORM HITS NEW MEXICO
A significant winter storm brought wind, heavy snow and freezing rain to parts of New Mexico on Friday night into Saturday morning.
Rain and mountain snow intensified overnight across the western, central and northern New Mexico through the morning of New Year’s Day.
A cold front also swept across the state overnight, dropping snow levels to valley floors and increasing snow intensity along the front.
In August 2020, riders were stuck in each Tram car for nearly four hours due to a mechanical issue, per KRQE.
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