The tramway was built in 1968,[3] and opened for service in 1970.[4] In June 1992, a malfunction caused the evacuation of the lift's passengers who were then flown by helicopter down the mountain, with no injuries reported.[5] This was the first safety incident for the tram.[4] Later that year, the tramway was used to haul fire fighters fighting a forest fire to the top of the mountain.[6] In 1999, tram owners explored expanding the tramway to include a winter resort.[7]
Operationsedit
Twenty-five towers are used along the route to support the cables of tramway.[3] The Wallowa Lake Tramway rises 3,700 feet (1,100 m) vertically,[8] starting at the 4,200-foot (1,300 m) level of the lake.[9] At the top of the gondola ride, an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,480 m), is Oregon's highest restaurant, the Alpine Grill.[10] The Tramway runs May through October.[11] It formerly ran on the weekends in winter for skiing and snowshoeing.[12] The four-person gondolas take fifteen minutes to make a one-way trip.[8][12]
The tram is the steepest four-person gondola in North America, ending at the 8,256-foot (2,516 m) peak of Mount Howard.[13] The tram is operated on 115 acres (0.47 km2) of land leased from the Forest Service through a special national forest permit.[7] At the summit one can view wildlife,[1] and wildflowers in an alpine meadow. Parts of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are visible from the summit. Two miles (3 km) of hiking trails are available.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abOppenheimer, Laura. Beyond Bend. The Oregonian, August 19, 2007.
^ abOregon's Eagle Cap opens to skiers. Spokesman Review, December 31, 1997.
^ abcRichards, Suzanne. Little Switzerland destination Northwest. The Oregonian, January 6, 1991.
^Malfunction forces removal of 7 from aerial tramway car. The Oregonian, June 2, 1992.
^Meehan, Brian T. 100 firefighters battling blaze in remote Mount Hood forest. The Oregonian, August 22, 1992.
^ abBarker, Eric. Owners of Wallowa Lake Tramway want to expand; Owners of tramway ask the U.S. Forest Service for permission to expand into a full-scale ski area. Lewiston Morning Tribune, October 16, 1999.
^ abLorton, Steven R. Wonderful Wallowas; Wallowa Mountains, Oregon. Sunset, August 1, 2000, No. 2, Vol. 205; Pg. 34 ; ISSN 0039-5404.
^Summit Grill & Alpine Patio. Wallowa Lake Tramway. Retrieved on February 26, 2008.
^OPERATING CALENDAR. Wallowa Lake Tramway. Retrieved on September 1, 2017.
^ abRichard, Terry. The Wallowas in winter. The Oregonian, December 17, 2000.
^Wood, Terry. Get Out - Eastern Oregon: Serious hikes, spectacular scenery put the WOW in Wallowa. The Seattle Times. September 13, 2007.
External linksedit
Wallowa Lake Tramway (official website)
April 13, 2024
wallowa, lake, tramway, aerial, cable, gondola, lift, near, joseph, oregon, wallowa, whitman, national, forest, united, states, named, wallowa, lake, tram, runs, from, floor, wallowa, valley, mount, howard, travels, elevation, feet, above, level, allows, views. The Wallowa Lake Tramway is an aerial cable gondola lift near Joseph Oregon in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest of the United States named for Wallowa Lake The tram runs from the floor of the Wallowa Valley to the top of Mount Howard 1 It travels to an elevation of 8 000 feet 2 400 m above sea level and allows for views of the Eagle Cap Wilderness area and the rest of the Wallowa Mountains 2 Wallowa Lake TramwayTramway from top of Mount Howard with Wallowa Lake in the backgroundOverviewStatusOperationalCharacterRecreationalLocation59919 Wallowa Lake HighwayJoseph OregonCountryUnited StatesCoordinates45 15 49 N 117 10 51 W 45 26355 N 117 1809 W 45 26355 117 1809TerminiMount HowardElevationlowest 4 450 feet 1 360 m highest 8 150 feet 2 480 m No of stations2Construction begin1968 56 years ago 1968 Open1970 54 years ago 1970 Websitewallowalaketramway wbr comOperationCarrier capacity4Operating timesmid May until early OctoberTrip duration15 minutesTechnical featuresAerial lift typeMono cable gondola detachableLine length19 300 feet 5 900 m No of support towers25Installed power150 h p Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe tramway was built in 1968 3 and opened for service in 1970 4 In June 1992 a malfunction caused the evacuation of the lift s passengers who were then flown by helicopter down the mountain with no injuries reported 5 This was the first safety incident for the tram 4 Later that year the tramway was used to haul fire fighters fighting a forest fire to the top of the mountain 6 In 1999 tram owners explored expanding the tramway to include a winter resort 7 Operations editTwenty five towers are used along the route to support the cables of tramway 3 The Wallowa Lake Tramway rises 3 700 feet 1 100 m vertically 8 starting at the 4 200 foot 1 300 m level of the lake 9 At the top of the gondola ride an elevation of 8 150 feet 2 480 m is Oregon s highest restaurant the Alpine Grill 10 The Tramway runs May through October 11 It formerly ran on the weekends in winter for skiing and snowshoeing 12 The four person gondolas take fifteen minutes to make a one way trip 8 12 The tram is the steepest four person gondola in North America ending at the 8 256 foot 2 516 m peak of Mount Howard 13 The tram is operated on 115 acres 0 47 km2 of land leased from the Forest Service through a special national forest permit 7 At the summit one can view wildlife 1 and wildflowers in an alpine meadow Parts of Oregon Washington and Idaho are visible from the summit Two miles 3 km of hiking trails are available 4 References edit a b Oppenheimer Laura Beyond Bend The Oregonian August 19 2007 Producer offers glimpse of adventures in Oregon Albany Democrat Herald April 10 2007 a b Oregon s Eagle Cap opens to skiers Spokesman Review December 31 1997 a b c Richards Suzanne Little Switzerland destination Northwest The Oregonian January 6 1991 Malfunction forces removal of 7 from aerial tramway car The Oregonian June 2 1992 Meehan Brian T 100 firefighters battling blaze in remote Mount Hood forest The Oregonian August 22 1992 a b Barker Eric Owners of Wallowa Lake Tramway want to expand Owners of tramway ask the U S Forest Service for permission to expand into a full scale ski area Lewiston Morning Tribune October 16 1999 a b Lorton Steven R Wonderful Wallowas Wallowa Mountains Oregon Sunset August 1 2000 No 2 Vol 205 Pg 34 ISSN 0039 5404 Miller Walt Water and wildlife add zest to best campgrounds The San Diego Union Tribune March 15 1992 Summit Grill amp Alpine Patio Wallowa Lake Tramway Retrieved on February 26 2008 OPERATING CALENDAR Wallowa Lake Tramway Retrieved on September 1 2017 a b Richard Terry The Wallowas in winter The Oregonian December 17 2000 Wood Terry Get Out Eastern Oregon Serious hikes spectacular scenery put the WOW in Wallowa The Seattle Times September 13 2007 External links editWallowa Lake Tramway official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallowa Lake Tramway amp oldid 1106239523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
