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Published
January 1, 2011

Expert: Most ski lifts at Sugarloaf flawed

PORTLAND -- In the wake of a cable derailment at Sugarloaf ski resort this week, a ski safety expert who reviewed the last two years of state inspection reports on the resort's chairlifts said he was surprised at the number of problems the documents highlighted.
Published
January 1, 2011

‘You should have your ducks in a row,’ says ski safety expert

PORTLAND -- In the wake of a cable derailment at Sugarloaf ski resort this week, a ski safety expert who reviewed the last two years of state inspection reports on the resort's chairlifts said he was surprised at the number of problems the documents highlighted.
Published
January 1, 2011

Ski lift expert: Maintenance seems lacking

Although Sugarloaf fixed all problems before opening, the expert says his review of records points to upkeep that ‘doesn’t look ... healthy.’
Published
December 31, 2010

Was the Sugarloaf ‘accident’ waiting to happen?

(This story was originally published December 31, 2010) Here’s a slightly different account of the chairlift “accident” at Sugarloaf from John Christie’s. I have never managed a ski resort or written for the newspaper. I write from the perspective of a mother of two who was there and saw the nightmare unfold. I spent […]
Published
December 31, 2010

Failed Sugarloaf lift still closed; probe continues

A damaged chairlift at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort will remain closed today as state inspectors continue their investigation into a cable derailment that sent eight skiers to area hospitals earlier this week.

Published
December 30, 2010

Experts: Sugarloaf’s business likely will not suffer

The derailment of a chairlift at the Sugarloaf ski resort Tuesday probably won't scare off a significant number of customers, industry experts said Wednesday.
Published
December 30, 2010

Mechanics tried to fix cable before chairlift derailed

Mechanics at the Sugarloaf Mountain Resort were trying to realign a chairlift cable Tuesday when it derailed and dropped five chairs carrying skiers into the snow 25 to 30 feet below, resort officials said Wednesday. <br /><br /> The announcement came as state inspectors ended their first full day investigating the accident, which sent eight people to hospitals and stranded dozens of skiers on the Spillway East lift for as long as an hour and 44 minutes.<br /><br />
Published
December 30, 2010

Victim: Plunge too sudden to escape

The hard landing leaves a man and his son immobilized in the snow with pain in their backs.
Published
December 30, 2010

Experts: Lift’s fall unlikely to hurt business

The derailment of a chairlift at the Sugarloaf ski resort Tuesday probably won't scare off a significant number of customers, industry experts said Wednesday.
Published
December 29, 2010

At least 8 injured in derailment

CARRABASSETT VALLEY -- At least eight people were injured and many more riders were left stranded in frigid temperatures Tuesday when a 35-year-old chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort derailed in high winds.

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