- The skiers were left stranded on the gondola at the Chamrousse resort Sunday
- Most of the skiers were evacuated after spending one or two hours on the lifts
- No injuries were reported at the resort is in the eastern Isere region of France
About 200 skiers were left stranded in chair lifts when a gondola broke down at a resort in the French Alps, French authorities said.
Rescue operations are underway and no one has been reported injured so far.
An official with the prefecture in the eastern Isere region told The Associated Press on Sunday that most of the skiers were evacuated after spending one or two hours stuck on the gondola at the Chamrousse resort.
An official with the prefecture in the eastern Isere region said Sunday that most of the skiers were evacuated after spending one or two hours stuck on the gondola at the Chamrousse resort
Violaine Demaret, the prefecture official, says two civil security helicopters dropped rescue personnel over every car to open the roof hatches, release the skiers inside and lower them down to safety. Demaret says the rescue operation should be completed before nightfall
The gondola cars run 25 meters (82 feet) above the ground.
Violaine Demaret, the prefecture official, says two civil security helicopters dropped rescue personnel over every car to open the roof hatches, release the skiers inside and lower them down to safety.
Demaret says the rescue operation should be completed before nightfall.