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Squaw Valley Aerial Tramway is a 1.5 Mile long aerial tramway
Aerial tramway

An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a Wire rope and is pulled by another cable.An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift ....
 at Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort

The Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Squaw Valley, California , is one of the largest and most high-concept skiing areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics....
 in Olympic Valley, California. It was inaugurated in 1968. On April 15 1978 a disaster occurred when one of the cables
Wire rope

Wire rope consists of several strands laid together like a helix. Each strand is likewise made of metal wires laid together like a helix. Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes....
 of the aerial tramway fell down, one of which partly destroyed the cabin. There were 4 deaths and 22 people were injured.






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Squaw Valley Aerial Tramway is a 1.5 Mile long aerial tramway
Aerial tramway

An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a Wire rope and is pulled by another cable.An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift ....
 at Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Squaw Valley Ski Resort

The Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Squaw Valley, California , is one of the largest and most high-concept skiing areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics....
 in Olympic Valley, California. It was inaugurated in 1968. On April 15 1978 a disaster occurred when one of the cables
Wire rope

Wire rope consists of several strands laid together like a helix. Each strand is likewise made of metal wires laid together like a helix. Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes....
 of the aerial tramway fell down, one of which partly destroyed the cabin. There were 4 deaths and 22 people were injured.