Pioneer Ski Area of America Palisades Tahoe Aerial Tram

Pioneer Ski Area of America Palisades Tahoe Aerial Tram - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Palisades Tahoe Aerial Tram (originally called the Squaw Valley Aerial Tramway) is a long aerial tramway at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, California. It was inaugurated in 1968, and was called the Cable Car. At its opening, it was the largest tramway in the world, built by an Austrian company Garaventa. It carries passengers from the Base Camp at 6,200 feet (1,889m) elevation to High Camp at 8,200 feet (2,499m) elevation. The tram operated operates year-round. Read more on Wikipedia

type: historic site
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