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Parts for Kicking Horse Gondola Delayed Until August

Originally posted on Powder | By Ian Greenwood | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 3:50 PM ET

In a brief announcement published on its website this month, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia stated that, due to supply chain delays, replacement parts for the gondola that had one of its cabins fall a short distance to the ground last winter, are now expected to ship in early August.

The ski resort added that a hanger arm was the component involved in the gondola fall. As a result, all gondola cabin hanger-arms will be replaced with newly manufactured parts.

When the parts arrive, Kicking Horse said its maintenance team will focus on installing them and start preparing for the required inspection process.

We’ve contacted Kicking Horse to inquire about an estimated time of reopening for the gondola, and will update this article if we receive a response.

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One of Kicking Horse’s Golden Eagle Express gondola cabins fell about one meter from the lift cable as it left the station on March 10, 2025, around 9:20 a.m. The gondola was carrying eight passengers.

First responders and Kicking Horse’s patrol team responded promptly, the ski resort said. Guests stuck in other cabins after the gondola stopped were rescued by helicopter and rope. No one was seriously injured. The gondola hasn’t opened since the accident.

The Golden Eagle Express is the sole ropeway access point for Kicking Horse’s famed upper mountain terrain. Without it, a vast portion of the ski resort is inaccessible by lift.

This article first appeared on Powder and was syndicated with permission.

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