Sugarloaf lift wreck

[beelze]

Just on the wires (my pass blacked out).... cable derailed at Sugarloaf, at least 8 injured, some skiiers thrown from chairs go the reports. I'm sure there will be more on this later but it does raise the question: how often are our lifts checked? inspected?

[Yard Sale]

Maine ski lift accident results in injuries
(AP) – 52 minutes ago

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) — An official at a Maine ski area says people have been injured in an accident on a lift.

Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin calls Tuesday's accident "a big deal." He tells The Associated Press that one of the ski lifts derailed and five chairs came down.

He says the ski patrol is in the process of evacuating the lift. Austin says there have been reports of injuries, but he doesn't know their extent.

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[summitchallenger]

Mods please merge threads. There is no need to have two threads on the same thing. Thanks,