Thursday, December 18, 2008

Wanna ride with me?


The recently wrecked Whistler Excalibur gondola is built by the same company who recently finished constructing the record-breaking Peak2Peak gondola...

Peak2Peak

Ride Time
approximately 11 min.
Total Distance
4.4km/2.73miles (straight line)
Length of Unsupported Span
3.024km/1.88 miles (straight line between the two towers that are furthest apart)
Highest Point
above the ground is 436m/1427 feet over Fitzsimmons Creek
Capacity of Cabins
22 seated, 6 standing
Haul Rope
the single rope that pulls the cars along the track ropes is 46mm in diameter. Total length of the haul rope loop with the sag is 8850m

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