Derailed chairlifts at Sugarloaf ME this morning...

[una_dogger]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/12/report_several.html

 

[marty]

Just read this on CNN. Very sad. Let's hope that rescue efforts are successful and that the injuries are not severe.

 

[una_dogger]

my worst nigthmare.

 

[bobandgeri]

Updated press release from Sugarloaf:

http://www.sugarloaf.com/Corporate/Media/PressReleases/Present/2010/Lift_Incident_Update.html

Basically a 7th person was taken to the hospital who originally said they were okay. Sugarloaf will be back to normal operations the rest of the week with the exception of the lift that had the issue.

 

[una_dogger]

Just read this on CNN. Very sad. Let's hope that rescue efforts are successful and that the injuries are not severe.

Apparently, a CNN reporter was actually on the lift when the accident occurred. Glad no one has been seriously injured.

 

[bobandgeri]

Updated Press Release:

http://www.sugarloaf.com/Corporate/Media/PressReleases/Present/2010/12.29spillway_update.html

They were actually aware of a problem, attempting to fix it, couldn't, and were starting the lift up to start off loading passengers and close it, when the cable fell off the wheel of tower 8.