Sandia Peak Tramway
Albuquerque, NM
"I'm on the, Top of the World, looking, down on creation and the only explaination I can find...."
Tramway Fun Facts
"Bell Engineering f Lucern, Switzerland, constructed the tramway in what they considered their most difficult tramway construction project, primarily, because of the steep and rocky terrain. entering serviceon May 7, 1966, the tram now makes 10,500 trips per year.
The tramway ascends from a base elevaion of 6,559 feet to a top elevation of 10,378 feet. A trip up the mountain takes about fifteen minutes to ascend at 12 mph.
The tramway has two support towers. The first tower is 232 feet tall and sits at 7010 feet of elevatin and the second is 80 feet and is at an elevation of 8750 feet."
Resource: Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_Peak_Tramway
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| OOhhh.....thats a long way down! |
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| Wow! Thats view is spectactular! Isn't it? |
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| So is that the name of the restraunt or is it the cost of the kid? |
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| Getting ready for the trip down! |
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| So sad to see the trip come to an end. |
Talk about a rush...it truly is like being on top of the world.
To see what the weather is like now, log onto the tram live cam at the link below. Last week it was beautiful....today it is snowing.....brrrrr....
Monica and Morgan, I've been enjoying your travel log. I love Albuquerque....see, I can even spell it! I hope you are setteling into the new digs with ease. I look forward to seeing you and setting up a studio to paint with Morgan. Love to you both!
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