Woman trapped overnight in freezing cold as Tahoe gondola grinds to a halt

Monica Laso survives ordeal on Heavenly gondola in California ski resort, where temperatures fell to 23F (-5C)

A snowboarder visiting a California resort survived freezing temperatures after accidentally getting stuck in a gondola overnight.

Monica Laso’s story, as she told it to NBC affiliate KCRA, vividly illustrated how suddenly and unexpectedly leisure trips can turn into near-death experiences.

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