Sugarloaf Mountain reopened the Spillway East chairlift that derailed on December 28 on Monday, just in time for February vacation week. The Maine State Elevator and Tram Board cleared the chairlift once an inspection and load test were completed. On Sunday, the South Ridge Express chairlift at Sunday River malfunctioned and caused almost 160 people to be evacuated. A blown bearing caused the emergency stop on the lift. Nobody was hurt. The lift has been reopened. [Globe]
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One hundred skiers are trapped on a chair lift at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Carrabassatt, Maine. The lift broke abruptly and knocked several skiers to the ground, a drop of 30-40 feet. The ski patrol is using ropes to lower trapped skiers from the Spillaway East chair lift to the ground. A spokesman said wind could be a factor. Several skiers are being treated for non life-threatening injuries. The lift derailed after a cable slipped. Sugarloaf is located about four hours north of Boston. [WCVB], [FOX News]
Adam Green of Holliston, MA, went to Hollywood ten years ago and has become an iconic director of the neo-horror genre, striking it big with Hatchet in 2006. Last year he filmed Frozen which was released last weekend. The story centers on 3 friends who get stuck on a chairlift after the ski resort shuts down at the end of the weekend and they are left hanging for days.
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