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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).
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 ...
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 ...
Oct. 15—Tram-takers will have to find another way to summit Sandia Crest toward the end of October. From Monday, Oct. 21, through Thursday, Oct. 31, Sandia Tram and Ten3 — a restaurant on the ...
View from Sandia Crest on the city of Albuquerque and Sandia Peak Tramway. The ski resort also features the Sandia Peak Tramway which takes riders on a 15 minute "flight" from the eastern edge of Albuquerque to Sandia Peak. It is the longest aerial tramway in the Americas, and was the longest in the world from 1966 to 2010. It features the ...
Dec. 16—The Sandia Tram shuttles visitors high in the air, where they can watch Albuquerque's glistening lights or see cactuses and wildflowers grow small on the mountainside below as they ascend.
The Hawks Nest State Park aerial tram, in Fayette County, West Virginia, carries park visitors from the rim of the New River Gorge to the bank of the New River, a descent of more than 800 feet (240 m). The aerial tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in Pipestem, West Virginia descends 3,600 feet (1,100 m) into the Bluestone River gorge. Wyoming
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