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1 week ago

40 Evacuated After Chairlift Malfunction in Minnesota

Skiers and snowboarders were evacuated from a malfunctioning chairlift at Lutsen Mountains during subzero, 56+ mph winds; the five-hour rescue ended with no injuries.
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2 weeks ago

Heavenly Chairlift Shuts Down Leaving Riders Stranded For Hours

At around 1:30pm on Sunday, January 11th, the Boulder Chairlift at Heavenly in California came to a stop, forcing a lift-wide evacuation by ski patrol. According to KOLOTV, the ski patrol team was forced to evacuate the chair person-by-person, hoisting a seat for the chairlift rider to sit on and return to the ground with. Some guests, including Judy Spees, were forced to wait as long as 2.5 hours for rescue.
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