Trip update, installment two

On our recent trip to the mountains, we hopped on the tram in search of height and snow.

Here, we passed the second car on our way up the mountain:



We had an unseasonably warm weekend, and this was the extent of the nearby snow:



This is the pulley system that operates the tram. I am hopeful that there is more sophisticated equipment behind the scenes somewhere. At least it appears industrial-looking:



A shot from the peak:



And the view on the way back down:



I could have taken the tram several more times, but did not want to appear too kid-on-an-escalator-ish.