The Gondola at Winter Park Resort in Colorado experienced a malfunction and stopped around noon Saturday, leaving visitors suspended mid-air.

Almost 200 people were rescued after a metal support structure on a ski resort gondola in Colorado cracked, reports say. The gondola at Winter Park Resort shut down after detecting “ a significant malfunction ” around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, several news outlets reported.

DENVER ( KDVR) — Over 170 people had to be rescued Saturday after a gondola malfunction at a Colorado resort, a spokesperson confirmed to Nexstar’s KDVR. According to Winter Park Resort, found about 70 miles west of Denver, the mechanical issue happened at 12:15 p.m. The gondola immediately shut down, as the system is designed for safety reasons.