A victim in the chairlift accident at Sugarloaf is continung his studies while confined to a brace.
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Wescott sees silver liningsfrom incident at Sugarloaf
As perhaps the most famous of Sugarloafers, snowboarder Seth Wescott has fielded more than his share of questions following the chairlift derailment at the mountain last month that injured eight and spun into a national story.
“I’ve been asked about it a lot,” he said. “I’ve been trying not to speculate. The good part of what’s going on there right now is that we’re starting a five-year expansion. That chairlift was planning on being replaced.
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On the brink of change at ski resorts
The owner of Sugarloaf and Sunday River is set to decide how much to spend on improvements and growth.
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Maine resorts among 121 CNL properties
CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc. was formed in 2003. It has a slogan that reflects its focus: “Owning America’s Lifestyle.” The trust invests primarily in ski resorts, golf courses and marinas. As of November, it had a portfolio of 121 properties, including 22 ski and mountain resorts and 53 golf facilities. Like any landlord, CNL depends […]
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No timetable yet, but Sugarloaf hopes to fix lift this winter
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 35-year-old Sugarloaf chairlift that derailed and fell to the ground last week, injuring eight people, remains shut down, but the resort hopes to get it up and running this season, a spokesman said Monday.
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Mountain’s faithful unfazed by accident
The cable derailment of a chairlift is ‘a blip’ in the mountain’s history, says one 42-year Sugarloafer.
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Sugarloafers stand by their mountain
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — For devoted Sugarloafers, who spend every winter weekend here, the cable derailment of a chair lift last week has not affected their attachment to Maine’s second-highest mountain.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.’