A number of tourists were stranded in gondola cabins at various heights of the 2,292-foot Banff Sulphur Mountain, while up to 300 more were stuck at the top of the mountain.
The gondola, which is operated by Pursuit, was shut down due to a power outage that occurred after a lightning storm on Aug. 7, according to spokeswoman Tanya Otis. She told The Epoch Times on Aug. 8 that this was an “unprecedented stoppage” as a result of the storm, and the company’s first priority was ensuring the safety of visitors who were stuck outside in the gondola cabins at various points in the journey on the mountain.
