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Gondolas built for ski resorts in the U.S. have been around since the late 1950s, but even today, they are still a novel way to travel, while taking in the kind of majestic views you simply can’t see from cars, buses or trains. In 1996, the town of Telluride built its gondola as a way to go “green” by eliminating air and noise pollution. But unlike most ski-town gondolas, which use cabins suspended by cables to get to the top of a mountain, Telluride decided to design its gondola beyond just a ski lift into a multi-purpose public transportation system, linking the two towns of Telluride and Mountain Village together in a fast, free, and convenient way. ... |