January 9, 2006 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Palm Springs Tramway, Palm Springs, California Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is located at 1 Tramway Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 325-1391 Vi tog til svævebanen i Palm Springs, som går fra ørkenbunden op til toppen af Mount San Jacinto. Den er bygget af Francis Crocker, som fik ideen til banen i 1930erne og tilbragte de næste 30 års tid med at overbevise folk om, at det kunne lade sig gøre. Banen blev bygget i 1961. We went to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which goes from the desert floor up to the top of Mount San Jacinto. It was built by Francis Crocker, who conceived of the tram in the 1930s and spent the better part of 30 years convincing people that it was possible. The tram was built in 1961.

På vej op ~ Going up

Koldt på toppen ~ Cold at the Top       Turen fra ørkenbunden til toppen af Mount San Jacinto tager knap et kvarter, i hvilket tidsrum man rejser gennem fem klimazoner, hvilket svarer til at rejse fra Mexico til Alaska. The trip from the desert floor to the top of Mount San Jacinto takes just about fifteen minutes, during which time you travel through five climate zones, comparable to traveling from Mexico to Alaska.

Udsigt over Palm Springs ~ View of Palm Springs

Ned igen ~ Back down More Deserts Here More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW