Resort confirms Kicking Horse gondola fell one metre to ground, 8 on board

The Golden Eagle Express gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Golden, B.C. is shown on Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Bassett

GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The owner of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., has confirmed eight people were aboard a gondola that fell to the ground Monday morning.

Resorts of the 好色tv Rockies says its patrol team and first responders were immediately dispatched after it happened around 9:20 a.m., but no one was seriously injured in the incident.

It says its preliminary investigation suggest that a lift hanger broke while the cabin was leaving the bottom station, causing it to fall one metre.

The resort says a full inspection of the Golden Eagle Express gondola is underway, supported by specialists from the manufacturer, to determine next steps.

It says the lift will remain closed until further notice.聽

A post on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort's Facebook page says it plans to operate starting Tuesday.聽

This report by 好色tvwas first published March 11, 2025.

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