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High-wire act: Whistler, BC’s new record-breaking Peak 2 Peak Gondola joins two world-class ski mountains in minutes.

Unveiled in late ’08, the gondola that connects Whistler and Blackcomb breaks all kinds of records, including highest and longest.

by Randall Shirley

 Tourists already love it, but the ski crowd is excited for a different reason: the ride is only 11 minutes (previously, an hour plus). Check out this time-lapse video from opening day!

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