TRAM, AND I MEAN ON THE TRAM TO SHOW US THE HISTORY OF THIS HIGH-ALTITUDE RIDE. TODD: WELL I THINK IT’S SAFE THAT WE CAN CHALK THIS ONE UP TO PERKS OF THE JOB. I’M CURRENTLY ON TOP OF A SANDIA PEAK TRAM CAR. INCREDIBLE VIEWS TO SAY THE LEAST. BUT THERE’S WORK THAT GETS DONE WHEN YOU’RE ON TOP OF THIS. I’M UP TOP WITH GENERAL MANAGER MICHAEL DONAVAN AND A MEMBER OF THE MAINTENANCE TEAM. WORKERS DO THIS EVERY DAY, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY ON THE CABLES. AND YES, YOU ARE SAFELY AND SECURELY TETHERED. >> MAKING SURE THE CABLES ARE RUNNING IN THE CENTER THROUGH ALL THE SHIVS UP HERE AND MAKING SURE WE DON’T HAVE ANY BARRINGS GOING OUT ON ANY OF THE SHIV WHEELS. TODD: THE TRAMWAY OPENED IN 1966. IT TOOK TWO YEARS AND MORE THAN 5000 HELICOPTER FLIGHTS TO BUILD. SO UNIQUE TO OUR AREA, BUT ALSO JUST A RARE FEATURE IN AMERICA. >> TRAMWAYS ARE VERY COMMON THROUGHOUT EUROPE. BUT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, THEY’RE VERY FEW HERE. WE’RE THE LONGEST AERIAL TRAMWAY IN NORTH AMERICA AND THIRD LONGEST IN THE WORLD. TODD: THE TRAM MAKES ABOUT 10,000 TRIPS A YEAR, WITH AROUND 250,000 RIDERS ENJOYING THAT 2.7 MILE JOURNEY TO THE TOP. >> 65% TO 70% OF OUR PASSENGERS ARE FROM OUT OF STATE. THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WE GET A LOT OF FAMILIES IN CAR TRIPS. TODD: THE TRAM CARS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TWICE, MOST RECENTLY IN 2016. A MORE MODERN LOOK AND LARGER WINDOWS FOR BETTER VIEWS. AND AT THE TOP, TO MATCH THE MILLION DOLLAR VIEW, IS NOW THE FINE DINING RESTAURANT, 10-3. A NOD TO THE ELEVATION HERE, 10,300 FEET. IT OPENED IN 2019 AND HAS BEEN A NICE WAY FOR LOCALS TO REDISCOVER THIS GEM. I’M TODD KURTZ. I’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK OUT O