Lanzhou ski cable car chaos turned into a full-on “woopsies x ten” moment this past Saturday at Longshan International Ski Resort in Lanzhou, China.
About 100 tourists were riding the cable cars when the system stopped working — and just like that, people were left hanging in freezing temps for what felt like forever. A resort employee said the problem started with a power outage. Power was eventually restored, but the cable car’s gearbox was reportedly jammed, trapping riders in the air.
Nearly three hours is a long time to be “enjoying the view,” especially when you didn’t sign up for an aerial endurance test.
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What went down
Skiers and snow bunnies on the ride were stuck mid-ride while staff worked to get everything restored and moving safely again. It’s one of those situations that’s scary fast because you’re not in control — you’re just… dangling.
What the resort said
According to a resort employee statement, the outage came first, and the jam happened after power returned. That combo is rough: electricity back on doesn’t automatically mean the system is instantly good to go.
Quick recap
- Where: Longshan International Ski Resort, Lanzhou, China
- When: Saturday
- Who: about 100 tourists
- Why: power outage, then a jammed gearbox
- How long: nearly three hours
Our take (because come on)
Hopefully, next time the “fresh air” moment is optional — the kind you choose, not the kind you’re forced into while humans aggressively inject and insert themselves in places they never belonged. Boy hoy boy. Generic, predictable, unoriginal… and still wild.
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