Hundreds were evacuated after the gondola at Winter Park Resort in Colorado experienced a malfunction and stopped, leaving visitors suspended mid-air.

Nearly 200 people were evacuated by rope from gondolas at Winter Park Resort on Saturday after a crack in a metal support structure halted the lift mid-air, stranding skiers and snowboarders for several hours. The gondola system detected “a significant malfunction” and automatically stopped at around 12:15 p.m., said resort spokesperson Jen Miller.

More than 170 people were rescued from gondolas at Winter Park Resort in Colorado following a malfunction that left them trapped for hours.