Winter Park kicked the busy holiday ski week off with a scare when a resort gondola malfunctioned, causing ski patrol to rush into action rescuing 174 people throughout Saturday afternoon.

A day out on the slopes in Colorado took a turn for the worse ... and a new part was being installed Sunday afternoon. Winter Park Resort staff were automatically alerted to the malfunction ...

Ski patrollers at the Winter Park Resort used ropes to lower passengers stuck in gondola cabins dozens of feet to the ground Staff at a Colorado ski resort had to rescue more than 170 skiers and ...