New Year's Day, Jan 1, 2pmEST.
Rescue workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico evacuated all but one of the 21 people trapped in two aerial tram cars on the Sandia Peak Tramway since at least 2 a.m., according to local media.
The last of two towers is passed by the Sandia Peak Tramway as it descends to the Albuquerque, N.M., base. This photo was taken by Jake Schoellkopf.
The Associated Press.
The county fire department said that they were working to evacuate an employee from a second gondola after retrieving 20 people from one gondola.
Rescue efforts were stopped because of a change in the weather.
The general manager of the tramway told the outlet that everyone is in good condition and that they have water and blankets.
The tram and restaurant atop the Sandia Peak are closed due to high winds, according to an alert on the company's website.
Metro Air Support was helping to evacuate people from the area, according to a Facebook livestream by the office.
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The Tramway got new cars for its 50th anniversary. It makes an average of 10,500 trips a year, and it takes 15 minutes to get to the crest of the Sandia Mountains. In August 2020 several sightseers were stuck for four hours because of a mechanical issue, and in June 1973 over 30 people were trapped for almost a full day because of a mechanical issue.
The rescue mission is underway for 20 people stuck on a mountain.
Multiple people are trapped in a tram car.
Rescue efforts are almost complete at the Tram.
Occupants of Gondola 2 were rescued from the Sandia Peak Tram.
Rescue operation underway for 20 people stuck on the Tram.
