[PHOTOS] Another Lift Failure on Christmas Eve at La Norma, France, Sees 107 Skiers Stuck for Up to 4 Hours Yet another lift failure has struck this month, when a chairlift at La Norma resort in Savoie, France, stopped spinning. A power failure left a total of 107 skiers stranded for more than three hours, with some reporting sitting in the freezing cold for up to four hours. The guests were rescued in a dramatic operation involving two helicopters and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 26, 2024 1 Comment
Sheave Train Breaks Loose at Stevens Pass, WA Photo Credit: Max Patterson Unfortunate news out of Stevens Pass, WA when a lift was shut down due to a sheave train coming loose. At around 9:30 in the morning on 2/2/20, the sheave train on the 7th Heaven chairlift fell off of the tower. The sheave train helps move the chairlifts up on the mountain. This catastrophe left 26 people stranded […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | February 6, 2020 4 Comments
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