Tram News

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is ringing in the new year with fresh snow! The Mountain Station received about 4 inches of snow late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. This marks the first snow for Mount San Jacinto in 2023. Snow is expected to accumulate throughout the next few days according to the latest forecast. To check the latest weather forecast, please visit our website www.pstramway.com/weekly-planner. To see the current visibility and snow conditions, please visit www.pstramway.com/tram-cam.

FRESH SNOW – MEDIA ALERT

There is fresh snow at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway! The Mountain Station received about 1-inch of snow early Sunday morning. Snow is expected to accumulate continuously throughout today and tomorrow according to the latest forecast.

To check the latest weather forecast, please visit our website www.pstramway.com/weekly-planner.

To see the current visibility and snow conditions, please visit www.pstramway.com/tram-cam.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway continues its holiday festivities with Santa making his visit at the Mountain Station on Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kids will have the chance to take photos with Santa and receive a free candy cane from the man himself!

On December 25, 2022, and January 1, 2023, Ride ’n’ Dine tickets—which include Tram admission and dinner at Pines Café (a cafeteria-style restaurant)—are available for purchase beginning at 8:00 a.m. (rather than the usual 4:00 p.m.) Dinner service begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. Combination tickets are $38 for adults and seniors, and $24.50 for children (ages 3-10).

Peaks Restaurant serves their regular lunch and dinner menus along with a special prix fixe holiday menu beginning at 11:00 a.m. on December 25, 2022, and January 1, 2023. Reservations are recommended and may be made by either calling 760-325-4537 or via Open Table on the Tram’s website (www.pstramway.com/dining).

The Tramway operates a special schedule from December 24, 2022, through January 8, 2023. 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.

REMINDER: Choir performances kick off the holiday season December 2, 2022, and continue select Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays through December 11. The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place December 4 with UFC Hall-of-Famer Cub Swanson lighting the Tram’s landmark 45-foot tree comprised of over 4,000 LED lights.

Holiday choir season kicks off December 2 at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station, continuing a decades-long tradition. Select Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays through December 11, guests can listen to holiday favorites performed by a different high school choir.

For the 2022 holiday season, the Tramway is proud to present the following line-up:

• Friday, December 2 – Martin Luther King High School Chamber Singers & Show Choir 
• Sunday, December 4 – Palm Springs High School Madrigals & String Quartet 
• Thursday, December 8 – Coachella Valley High School Concert Choir 
• Friday, December 9 – The Lion’s Pride Chamber Singers (Cathedral City High School)
• Sunday, December 11 – Encore High School for the Arts Madrigals  

Show times are at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and are complimentary with regular Tram admission. Performances are on the Pines Café Stage with food and beverage available for purchase from either Pines Café or the Lookout Lounge. (Note: The December 4 performance is outside on the Desert View Terrace at 5:30 p.m. as part of the tree lighting ceremony. There will also be a 7:30 p.m. performance inside).

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest officially ended on Tuesday, November 8 with one inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station as of 10:00 p.m.

The first ten contestants who submitted the correct date are:

1. Carolyn Kirner-Schmidt of San Diego, CA
2. Sharon Jones of Rancho Mirage, CA
3. Deidre Buck of Loma Linda, CA
4. Wendy Smith of Palm Springs, CA
5. M. Hankins of Palm Springs, CA
6. James Perkins
7. Edward Ramos of Palm Springs, CA
8. M. Bratton of Indio, CA
9. Michelle Collins of 29 Palms, CA
10. Robin Marson of La Quinta, CA

The winners will receive four regular Tramway admissions plus a Tramway beanie hat and sticker. The contest began October 1, and 605 entries were received.