Nearly 70 skiers stranded in midair for hours after gondola malfunctions at popular resort

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More than five dozen winter adventurers had an experience recently that likely wasn’t on their agenda.

A gondola malfunction left nearly 70 skiers stuck in midair for hours at aNew Yorkski resort.The incident occurred Wednesday morning at Gore Mountain in North Creek.

Resort officialssaid the gondola stopped due to a mechanical alignment issue that triggered a safety sensor �

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A standard evacuation was immediately launched — with trained mountain operations and ski patrol teams assisting passengers.

Some 67 guests were riding in roughly 20 cabins at the time.

Skiers descending a snowy mountain slope beneath cable car gondolas at an alpine ski resort.

A recent gondola breakdown stranded nearly 70 skiers for hours at Gore Mountain (not pictured) in New York.(iStock)

ll were returned to the ground without injuries, the department noted.

The call for assistance was made shortly after 9 a.m.The evacuation was completed before 2 p.m.

“We are grateful to our guests for their patience and cooperation.”

“Thanks to the hard work of our crew, the Northwoods Gondola has been repaired, all safety checks completed, and the lift returned to service this morning,” the resort said.

“We are grateful to our guests for their patience and cooperation.”

Skiers riding inside a gondola lift with skis and helmets, overlooking snowy mountain slopes at a ski resort.

Officials said the evacuation (not pictured) lasted nearly five hours.(iStock)

Officials said some of the responding forest rangers had completed gondola evacuation training at Gore Mountain last fall, helping crews safely carry out the rescue.