Peak 2 Peak Gondola cable car at Whistler, Canada

Skiers enjoying the new gondola service on January 21, 2009 in Whistler, Canada. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is a tri-cable gondola located in Whistler, British Columbia linking Whistler Mountain's Roundhouse Lodge with Blackcomb Mountain's Rendezvous Restaurant. It is the first lift to join the two side-by-side mountains. Speed: 7.5 meters per second. Ride Time: approximately 11 min. Frequency: one cabin departs every 49 seconds. Total Distance:4.4km/2.73miles (straight line). Length of Unsupported Span: 3.024 km (1.879 mi) (straight line between the two towers that are furthest apart). Horizontal distance: 3019 m. Vertical distance: 170 m (560 ft). Highest Point: above the ground is 436m/1,427 feet over Fitzsimmons Creek. Number of Cabins: 28. Number of Glass-bottom Cabins: 2. Capacity of Cabins: 22 seated, 6 standing. Capacity: 2,050 people per hour each way. Number of Towers: 4 (2 on Blackcomb and 2 on Whistler).Height of Towers: 35-65 meters/100-213 feet. Cost: $51 million.