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The tramway ascends the steep western side of the highest portion of the Sandia Mountains, from a base elevation of 6,559 feet (1,999 m) to a top elevation of 10,378 feet (3,163 m). A trip up the mountain takes 15 minutes to ascend 3,819 ft (1,164 m), and the normal operating speed of the tram is 20 feet per second (13.6 mph; 21.9 km/h).
Lying to the east and northeast of the Sandias are two smaller ranges, the Ortiz Mountains and the San Pedro Mountains. The Sandia Mountains are home to the world's second longest tramway, Sandia Peak Tramway, which is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long. Over this distance the tram cars ascend over 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Mar. 13—The Sandia Peak Tramway reopens Thursday with a new engine and a new control and drive system after closing for renovations in January. Despite the significant upgrades, visitors might ...
A ride up the Sandia Peak Tramway near Albuquerque isn’t an ordinary lift. Especially with a guide like Terrance Tsosie. Tsosie, also known as “Positive Terrance,” has been shuttling ...
The Sandia Mountain Wilderness has one of the longest tramways in the world, traveling 2.7 miles (4.3 km) and climbing nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) to the crest of the Sandias. The Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway was designed by a team of Swiss engineers that had designed similar systems in the Alps. The tram has never had an accident or injury since ...
Sandia Mountains Capulin Snow Play Site COST: $3 entry fee DIRECTIONS: From Interstate 40 and Exit 175, drive toward Cedar Crest on NM-14. Follow NM-14 — also known as the Turquoise Trail ...
The Gondola, a free four-stop aerial tramway connecting Telluride and Mountain Village, with a midway station on a mountain in between and two stops in Mountain Village. [30] Georgia. The skylift at Stone Mountain, near Atlanta, Georgia; Montana. The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Ski Resort, in Montana; New Hampshire
Skiers and hikers use the tram to reach the top of Sandia Peak and access the Cibola National Forest or to come back down the mountain. But for the bulk of this ski season, the Sandia Peak Aerial