Stratton Mountain - Gondola

Gondola is a ten-person gondola located at Stratton Mountain Resort. The lift runs from the resort's main area up to the summit of the ski area. From the top of the lift, skiers and riders may access all of Stratton's terrain both on the main face and the Sun Bowl area. The lift services a variety of mostly groomed trails, ranging from mellow beginner trails such as Mike's Way to challenging expert trails such as Spruce. Since it is the only top-to-bottom lift at the resort, it is one of its most popular lifts and can therefore attract quite the crowd on busy days. The lift is also quite susceptible to wind holds. The lift was manufactured by Poma and installed at the resort in 1988. The gondola has since received new cabins which hold eight seated passengers and two standing passengers, though cabins are almost always loaded with only eight passengers during the winter.
Stratton Mountain Resort is a ski area located in Stratton, Vermont. The ski area is located in Southern Vermont, just east of Manchester, VT. The ski area is located in Vermont's "Golden Triangle" of skiing, along with Bromley and Magic mountains. The ski area is the largest ski area in Southern Vermont by skiable acres and the second largest in the area in terms of vertical feet, just behind Okemo. The ski area is easy to drive to, being located just a few miles off of Vermont Routes 100 and 31. The ski area is one of the closest resorts in Vermont to New York City and is, therefore, quite the popular ski area. Stratton is known for its family-friendly and a bit upscale vibe. The base area is littered with condos and features a nice, pedestrian village, with some nice restaurants and shops. The ski area's terrain is mostly made up of groomers but the ski area is also known for having some of the best tree skiing in Southern Vermont. The mountain also features a large amount of terrain for all skill levels on almost every area of the mountain. The ski area also features one of the best lift systems of any resort, featuring six high-speed lifts, of which, four are six-packs and one is a ten-person gondola. The ski area is owned and operated by Alterra Resorts and as a result, is a destination on the Ikon Pass. The ski area is unlimited without blackouts on the full Ikon Pass and unlimited with Blackouts on the Ikon Base Pass.
Manufacturer: Poma
Year of Installation: 1988
Vertical: 1,742 ft
Length: 7,379 ft
Estimated Time in Recording: 10:20
Estimated Speed in Recording: 715 ft/min
Design Speed: 1,000 ft/min
Design Capacity: 3,000 per hour
Filmed on March 23, 2022
Filmed on the GoPro Hero 9 Black with the Max Lens Mod attached

[@David-uj2ms]

At 46 years old I am returning to snowboarding. I haven't lost most of the skills I learned when I was younger. As I've gotten older though I've developed a fear of heights. Something so simple and calming as a gondola ride can make me a nervous wreck. When you posted this video are remove the anxious Factor I'm not knowing what was to come. I'm at the top and this video made it easier for me to get there.Many thanks and we'll wishes!!!

[@beyondthelodge]

Thanks! I'm glad the video helped!

[@TwinSkiingLiftsRides]

Looks a bit like the Whistler Village Gondola

[@benschaeffer8102]

VERY similar to Whistler's Village Gondola yes (and also Heavenly's @ Lake Tahoe), although NOT NEARLY as long a ride nor as high up as Whistler or Heavenly is. They are all Doppelmayr Gondolas though. I grew up riding the Stratton Gondola, as Stratton was one of my "home 🏔️'s" along with Mt. Snow & Haystack, since I grew up learning to ⛷️ & 🏂 in Southern VT.
The Stratton Gondola 🚡 (after the Cloudsplitter Gondola @ Whiteface in the Adirondacks) was one of the BEST places to have a "Coaches Conference" in the Northeast on a ski 🎿 racing day. ⛷️ Mainly because it was the ONLY Southern VT 🏔️ that STILL had a Gondola after 1990. 😂
Mt. Snow had gotten rid of theirs circa 1988/1989, and Haystack had never had one to begin with. So, Stratton was the only southern Vermont 🏔️ that legitimately had a 🚡 we could hold them on, even in inclement weather, otherwise the lodge was our only other option.
Stratton (unlike Haystack or Mt. Snow) legitimately has that "European Alps" village at it's base; which is what it's design was based on, so there's PLENTY of options for a meeting place unlike the other two 🏔️'s which just had a collection of lodges, versus an actual Village. Mt. Snow has a little quasi version of one, but Haystack only had two base lodges back when it operated as a public ski area.

[@cooperschmerker5728]

yeah.. it does! 😀⛷