Terrifying scenes unfolded at a ski resort in Altay, Xinjiang Province, as the ski lifts began to shake violently back and forth.

Footage from December 15 shows the lifts intensely shaking with skiers clinging on at the Jiangjun Mountain International Ski Resort.

Staff at the resort reported earlier that there wasn't any wind and that the situation was caused by an emergency stop failure.

The ski resort, which sees up to 7,000 tourists visiting a day, has rectified the issue.

A cable car at a ski resort in Altay, Xinjiang, shook violently. The response: There was no wind that day. It was an emergency stop failure and has been repaired.

On December 15, in Altay, Xinjiang, the cable car at Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort was shaking like "crazy". Videos taken by tourists showed that both the cableway and the cable car were shaking violently during the operation of the cable car, and tourists were riding in it. Like swinging on a swing.
On the afternoon of the same day, a staff member of the Jiangjun Mountain International Ski Resort explained that there was no wind that day. The violent shaking of the cable car was due to an emergency stop failure. The repairs have been completed and this situation will not happen again. The ski resort will ensure the safety of tourists and has security personnel on site. At present, the ski resort is operating normally, and you can ski and ride the cable car normally. Recently, there are six to seven thousand tourists visiting every day.

Data show that Altay City Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort located in a city in the country. It is favored by domestic and foreign tourists because of its long snow season and high quality snow. On November 9, Altay General Mountain International Ski Resort held an opening event and launched operations for the 2023-2024 snow season. In order to welcome the new snow season, the ski resort has added new ski trails such as "Mengshi Trail", "Xiangguang Trail" and "Hongguang Trail". The country's third large jumping platform will also be put into use in the new snow season. At the same time, the resort has also comprehensively upgraded its infrastructure and provides snowmobiles, snow tubing, horseback riding and other projects.