John and I had a wonderful trip to ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway!! The tramway base (Valley Station) is at elevation 2,643 feet and the tram quickly rises to 8,516 feet. This photo was taken at the top of the mountain and we had beautiful views all around the area.The terrain is quite rugged and the tram glides “smoothly” above the rocks.I was surprised at the large size of the tram and how many people fit inside. It was interesting to be within the tram as the floor of the tram slowly circled around as it moved along the cables. You could not hold onto the inside edge within the tram because the sides kept moving. It was fun to ride. One guy next to us was quite nervous with the swaying of the tram as it moved along the route. It was quite full and can hold 80 people!!This photo was taken within the tram as we looked back to the station where we started. I has able to hang my camera out the window to get a clear view!This bird greeted us at the top of the ride. He was especially loud as he watched everyone!!We had a beautiful view of Palm Springs from the top of the mountain!!In he middle of the photo are the wind farms seen in the distance.We had a beautiful view of the clouds moving into the mountains. It was spectacular to watch the expansion of the clouds rapidly shifting as they enveloped the trees!!As seen from the outside, the tram swings at quite an angle as it moves up the cables. While inside, it was fun to ride in it!!This is the original tram car that was used in Palm Springs!!
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