A handful of runs at the the area that closed in 2000 are now open and operators hope to open one chairlift in the future. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post) Skiers and snowboarders ride behind a snowcat on an improvised hauler dubbed the “Ski Bus” Dec.

Passengers were lowered down by ropes for roughly five hours and there were no injuries reported during the rescues.

The Gondola at Winter Park Resort in Colorado experienced a malfunction and stopped around noon Saturday, leaving visitors suspended mid-air.