(Gero Breloer | AP file photo)A woman looks out from inside one of the Peak 2 Peak gondola cabins that span the distance between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains in British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Peak 2 Peak is North America's only tri-cable gondola, capable of spanning long distances and carrying up to 4,000 people an hour. The Utah Department of Transportation commissioned a detailed study of such a gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon as a way to eliminate gridlock on the highway serving Alta and Snowbird.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.