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The glass bottom gondola arrived as the
regular gondola left the station. The PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola is
the longest unsupported lift span in the world at 3.024 kilometers (1.88
miles) and the highest lift of its kind at 1,361 feet. |
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Below: As the glass bottom gondola arrived,
Karen Duquette managed to get a quick photo of the inside before the
people got in it. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies each stuck a
foot under the railing and on top of the glass for a quick photo. So
did somebody else. Either that somebody has three different feet. |
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The two RV Gypsies were surprised
to see a person below. |
And the views through
the glass bottom begins. |
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Below: Views of the mountain from the
side window of the gondola. |
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There are four intermediate towers, two
on Whistler Mountain and two on Blackcomb Mountain that support the
cables, which range in height from 100 to 210 feet. Combined, they contain
400 metric tons of steel. |
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The cables were manufactured by Fatzer
AG, a Swiss company that develops, manufactures and markets wire ropes
worldwide. The peak to peak cables include four stationary track ropes,
two in each direction, which act like railroad tracks for the cabins.
Each track rope weighs approximately 90 metric tons. There is a single
haul rope which moves in a continuous loop and pulls the cabins. This
cable weighs more than 80 metric tons. There are a total of 87,000 feet
of cable on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. |
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Below: Since Lee Duquette was on a different
corner of the viewing area, his photos through the glass bottom have
a different perspective. |
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