The incident happened in the resort of Les Menuires in the hugely popular Three Valleys skiing area of the French Alps. Some 120 people were left stranded in mid-air when the cable car broke down just before 3pm. Local officials said a technical problem had caused the breakdown. In order to ensure everyone was rescued before nightfall, police decided to evacuate the stranded skiers "vertically" by helicopter. While the experience was no-doubt frightening for many involved, the local mayor reported that no one was injured in the operation.

Source: The Local February 25, 2019 08:03 UTC