"Snowboarder's 15-Hour Ordeal Trapped in Lake Tahoe Gondola"
TL;DR
A snowboarder, Monica Laso, was trapped for 15 hours inside a gondola at Heavenly Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe after it stopped just minutes into her ride down the mountain. She spent the night in freezing temperatures, yelling for help and rubbing her hands and feet to stay warm. Laso was found the next morning when the gondola started up again, and she declined to be transported to the hospital after being discovered. The ski resort is investigating the incident, and officials emphasized the safety and wellbeing of their guests.
- Snowboarder describes 15-hour ordeal trapped in a gondola at ski resort in Lake Tahoe PBS NewsHour
- Woman was stuck 15 hours up on a gondola at Heavenly Ski Resort KCRA Sacramento
- Snowboarder stuck overnight for 15 hours on ski gondola at Lake Tahoe resort; 'desperately' screamed for help until she lost her voice New York Post
- Snowboarder Trapped Overnight in Ski Gondola for 15 Hours Rubbed Her Hands and Feet Together to Keep Warm PEOPLE
- Individual reported missing in Tahoe, spends the night on Heavenly Gondola Tahoe Daily Tribune
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