The cable car has sadly been put out of action by the eruptions of 2001 and 2002 since the writing of this book.
It was turned down and, in the refusal, the application for a cable car was described as one for a "chair lift".
The cable car that was disabled during this time has since been reopened.
Power supply to the cable car is via two separate power supplies.
A cable car station is located west of the summit at 2,269 metres.
The station of the outline with the exit from the cable car, is at a height of 2212m above sea level.
They drive up a mountain road to a cable car.
Horizontal travel by means of narrow gauge tramway or cable car is also much safer and can move more people and ore than vertical elevators.
