Gondola Works Utah

10/19/2022

"A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll suggests mounting public support for the gondola across Utah"

Gondola is the best choice for our canyon, and many in Utah agree!
Check out this article to see where Utah stands on Gondola:

Roughly 43% of respondents said they approve of UDOT’s recommendation for a gondola, while 32% say they disapprove.

06/03/2022

Gondola is the clean air solution for Little Cottonwood Canyon!

05/20/2022

Gondola is the best solution to maintain access to our beautiful canyon!

Learn more at www.gondolaworks.com

05/11/2022

Little Cottonwood Canyon is beautiful all year, not just in the winter! With year round operation, Gondola is a solution that allows us to enjoy our canyon in every season.

05/06/2022

Gondola is the clean energy solution we've been looking for!

Learn more at https://gondolaworks.com/

05/02/2022

Those who attack Gondola don't want you in the canyon. As Utahns we can't lose our access to some of the greatest recreation in the world!

04/26/2022

The canyon isn’t a parking lot! Let’s stop treating it like one. The canyon is a year-round attraction and the Gondola is a year-round solution.
📷: krblokhin

01/10/2022

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT A COMMENT to UDOT on the revised EIS.

If you recreate in the Alpenbock Loop and Grit Mill Climbing opportunities area and don’t want them permanently altered, submit your comment to UDOT supporting the gondola today!

01/05/2022

UDOT has revised a single chapter from the Draft EIS and needs to hear your comments by January 10! For a short summary of the revision please scroll through the carousel to read all the facts and impacts that each of the two transportation alternatives will have on the Alpenbock Loop and Grit Mill Climbing opportunities area.

This revision makes it clear that a gondola will have a much smaller impact on this area than a bus + shoulder lane, making the gondola the smartest choice for Little Cottonwood Canyon. To submit your comment to UDOT concerning this revision, visit the link below.



https://littlecottonwoodeis.udot.utah.gov/ -form

12/27/2021

Chris McCandless of the Gondola Works coalition sat down with the Utah Real Estate Podcast to discuss the Little Cottonwood Canyon transportation solutions. Chris talked about safety issues in the canyon, the debate in Utah on which transportation alternative is the best and why Mr. McCandless believes that the Gondola is the best option for the environment, our safety, and preserving the canyon for future use.

Click the link to listen to the whole episode or download on your favorite podcast app.

The growth in the Salt Lake Valley has brought along with it increased mountain recreation, particularly in beautiful Little Cottonwood Canyon. The year-round transit challenge is the result of avalanches, landslides, and auto and bus traffic. Chris McCandless shares doing nothing keeps us on the sa...

10/11/2021

Lee Benson, who has a deep personal connection to Little Cottonwood Canyon penned an article in the Deseret News this weekend explaining his support for a gondola in the canyon. Follow the link below to read why he feels the gondola can help preserve one of Utah’s great treasures.

The debate between road and gondola seems like an easy call to me. A gondola makes much more sense. I am mystified why anyone would vote to widen the road and increase the traffic flow, which is the original problem.

10/07/2021

Read this harrowing story about a SLC resident and her family who got stuck on the mountain in freezing conditions due to a canyon closure.

Her story reinforces the need for a safe and reliable gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Read her letter to the Salt Lake Tribune by visiting the link below.

On the topic of gondolas or buses to Little Cottonwood Canyon, I am reminded of a horrible incident that I had in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The same thing could happen in Little Cottonwood.