Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Sugarloaf SKI Lift Accident

Researchers believe that the wind has a role in the derailment on Tuesday elevator Sugarloaf in Maine, and several injured.

  Sugar said, was filled again Wednesday, with the skier, who some say is actually with a lift, who worked on the eighth round, minutes before the elevator stopped and began suddenly derailed.

  Then, suddenly felt the ground beneath us and largely free fell about 30 meters, "said Liza Tarr.

  The people fell behind them. Tarr and his friend were left unresolved.

  "We have recovered not down and touched and then back on and off, something like a rubber band, " said Tarr.

  "Someone in the elevator sister, who is called parallel to what we were that we are at a safe distance from the earth, we have gone from the son, " said Derek Miller, the little friend Tarr.

  The couple jumped up, while others with a shot of tackle. The victims were on slide, down the hill taken down and then at local hospitals for treatment. The lift derailed, is now closed indefinitely

  "The preliminary findings of the Commission on trams, which was closest to the wind, that we will know later today, " said Brad Larsen, spokesman for Sugarloaf.

  While everyone is grateful not seriously injured, not the appetite for the sport or sugar loaf, which many call a particular mountain has been reduced.

  It was cold, damn cold, and I missed rendezvousing with my family. They knew where I spend a few hours, but you need to do my best in life I believe, "said Allen Gordon, who was derailed in the lift.

  All elevators in the Sugar Loaf are checked and serviced.

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