Events

Jerry Ogburn, retired urban planner and designer, has been elected chairman of the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority (MSJWPA), governing body of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Ogburn was appointed to the Authority by the Palm Springs City Council in 2006 and previously served as chair in 2009 and 2017.

For over four decades, Ogburn […]

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe holiday hours during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend January 15-17 with the first tram up each day at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down at 9:30 p.m. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.

At the Mountain Station, […]

Extended Hours and Holiday Dining

The Tramway operates a special holiday schedule from December 25, 2021 through January 2, 2022. The first tram up each day is at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up is at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down is at 9:30 p.m.

On December 25, 2021 and January 1, 2022, Ride ’n’ […]

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest officially ended on Tuesday, December 14 with one inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station as of 11:30 a.m.

The first ten contestants who submitted the correct date are:

1. Ben Broyles, CA
2. Janet Shutak of Palm Springs, CA
3. Phillip Merriam of Highland, CA
4. Bruce Palmer […]
   

Decades-Long Tradition Returns December 3

On December 3, holiday choir season returns at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December 12, a different high school choir performs holiday favorites at the Tramway’s Mountain Station.

For the 2021 holiday season, the Tramway is proud to present the following line-up:

• Friday, December 3 – […]
  

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate a special schedule during the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend from Thursday, November 25 through Sunday, November 28. The first tram up each day will be at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m.

On Thanksgiving Day, […]

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Continues Annual Tradition

Fall has just arrived and, with it, the start of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Snow Guessing Contest. This annual event runs from October 1 until the first measurable inch of snow falls at the Tramway’s Mountain Station, elevation 8,516 feet.

The first ten entries received with the correct date […]