You’ll want to dress in layers when riding in an open gondola car, as temperature can shift 10-20 degrees as elevation changes. You’ll get unobstructed views of the San Juan Mountains and plenty of fresh mountain air. Cadets from the Surete du Quebec stand near the base of a chairlift where one person died and another remains critically injured after a gondola crashed into a …Open Air Gondola Car An open air Gondola car, which features open sides with a covered roof.