(English) MESCALERO, N.M. (Jan. 18, 2013) –The first passenger gondola in North America has officially retired from service. The historic, four-passenger gondola was first hung in 1962 and was taken down just months ago to be replaced by a brand new, high-speed, Dopplemayr gondola at Ski Apache, the United States’ southernmost ski resort. The new gondola, the Apache Arrow, maintains its title as the only gondola in the state of New Mexico and is part of $15 million in improvements at the ski resort owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe and located in Mescalero, N.M.




