broken towers bring snow showers

The first time I ever went out West to go snowboarding I went with my family to Whistler Blackcomb over dair in Canada, doncha know. Our first time on the gondola we were stuck for about 45 minutes. Lucky for us there were a family of Canadians that kept our spirits high. Their optimism about our plight was refreshing. So I wonder how those happy Canadians handled a broken lift tower. Good thing no one was hurt and I hope that any foreigners and scared Americans had at least one Canadian telling them things would be all right.