A gondola cabin lies in snow after crashing at a ski resort in Engelberg. Photo: Polizei Nidwalden via ReutersOne person has died after a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort crashed down a snowy mountainside during strong winds. The individual, whose identity was not disclosed, was the only person in the gondola, police said. A helicopter had been dispatched to the scene in the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland, air-rescue service Rega said. The gondola service is normally suspended when winds climb above 60km/h.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2026 00:33 UTC