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Snowboarder Survives 15 Hours Gondola Nightmare
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Snowboarder Survives 15 Hours Gondola Nightmare

Imagine being stuck alone in a ski gondola, high above the snow-covered slopes, for a chilling 15 hours. That's exactly what happened to Monica Laso, a snowboarder enjoying a trip with friends at South Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort. Monica Laso embarked on a snowboarding adventure with her friends at the picturesque Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe. However, exhaustion eventually caught up with her, and she made the decision to take a gondola back down the mountain. Little did she know, this seemingly routine choice would soon turn into a terrifying ordeal. Around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Monica boarded the gondola, not anticipating the chain of events that would follow. Mere moments into the ride, the gondola abruptly came to a halt, leaving her suspended in midair. Panic s...