HINTON — After a two-year hiatus, a tramway is again carrying passengers on the .62-mile-long, 1,200-foot descent to Mountain Creek Lodge at the base of Bluestone Gorge at Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County.

The new 12-gondola, $8.37 million Doppelmayr tram system replaces a 53-year-old tramway that was decommissioned at the end of the 2023 season. It features larger, more comfortable, ADA-accessible gondola cars — each with seating for six — and a smoother, quieter ride than its predecessor. Recreation

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