Midnights
08-17-2026, 05:00 AM
The gondola is Evergreen’s primary transportation system between the town below and Evergreen Mountain Village, the resort and recreation area higher on the mountain. Rather than requiring visitors and residents to drive the winding mountain roads, the gondola carries passengers directly up the mountainside in enclosed cabins suspended from an overhead cable system.
The lower gondola station sits within easy walking distance of Evergreen’s main town district, while the upper station opens directly into the heart of Mountain Village. The ride takes passengers above the pine-covered slopes, offering wide views of Evergreen, the surrounding Colorado mountains, and the valley below. Each enclosed cabin comfortably holds a small group of passengers and operates throughout the day, with extended evening hours during festivals, holidays, ski season, and special events.
For locals, “the gondola” is simply part of everyday life. People use it to reach the mountain’s restaurants, shops, trails, ski areas, seasonal attractions, and resort facilities without having to take a car. During warmer months, it carries hikers, tourists, families, and mountain bikers up to the recreational areas. During winter, it becomes especially important, transporting skiers and snowboarders as well as people visiting Mountain Village solely for dining, shopping, sightseeing, or holiday events.
At the beginning of the winter season, the gondola also becomes part of the experience itself. Cabins travel above snow-covered evergreens while the lights of town gradually shrink beneath them and the illuminated Mountain Village comes into view above. During Evergreen’s winter festivities, the upper resort is decorated with Christmas lights, garlands, outdoor fires, seasonal market stalls, music, food and community celebrations, making the gondola the unofficial gateway between Evergreen below and its winter wonderland on the mountain.
Although there are many individual cabins traveling continuously along the cable, residents rarely call them the gondolas unless they are specifically talking about the cabins themselves. The entire system—and usually the ride—is simply known as the gondola.
The lower gondola station sits within easy walking distance of Evergreen’s main town district, while the upper station opens directly into the heart of Mountain Village. The ride takes passengers above the pine-covered slopes, offering wide views of Evergreen, the surrounding Colorado mountains, and the valley below. Each enclosed cabin comfortably holds a small group of passengers and operates throughout the day, with extended evening hours during festivals, holidays, ski season, and special events.
For locals, “the gondola” is simply part of everyday life. People use it to reach the mountain’s restaurants, shops, trails, ski areas, seasonal attractions, and resort facilities without having to take a car. During warmer months, it carries hikers, tourists, families, and mountain bikers up to the recreational areas. During winter, it becomes especially important, transporting skiers and snowboarders as well as people visiting Mountain Village solely for dining, shopping, sightseeing, or holiday events.
At the beginning of the winter season, the gondola also becomes part of the experience itself. Cabins travel above snow-covered evergreens while the lights of town gradually shrink beneath them and the illuminated Mountain Village comes into view above. During Evergreen’s winter festivities, the upper resort is decorated with Christmas lights, garlands, outdoor fires, seasonal market stalls, music, food and community celebrations, making the gondola the unofficial gateway between Evergreen below and its winter wonderland on the mountain.
Although there are many individual cabins traveling continuously along the cable, residents rarely call them the gondolas unless they are specifically talking about the cabins themselves. The entire system—and usually the ride—is simply known as the gondola.