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Steamboat Resort's New $15 Million Gondola Running After Malfunction

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Steamboat Resort's new, $15 million gondola has resumed operation more than a week after it broke down on its second day of use. A malfunction in the gondola's main gearbox occurred after-hours on Nov. 24, temporarily stranding several employees.

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(credit: Steamboat Resort/Facebook)

Crews worked around the clock to replace the part of the gondola that failed.

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