WHITEFISH - Mechanical issues with a ski lift at Whitefish Mountain Resort forced people to be evacuated on Wednesday.
Chairs 1 and 2 were closed following the incident.
According to a social media post by Whitefish Mountain Resort: "The mechanical issues we experienced yesterday presented a lot of challenges, and we appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we worked through them."
Bruce Scott commented on the post: "I was one of the unlucky people stranded on chair 1. I've been skiing the Big Mountain 30-40 days a year for over 5 decades, and today is the first time I've been evacuated from a lift. It was bound to eventually happen. I've always been impressed with all of the resort's staff, and the ski patrol did a great job safely evacuating everyone."
Maintenance crews were able to repair the problem and Whitefish Mountain Resort reports that the two lifts will be running again on Thursday. Chair 2 will begin running at 9 a.m. and Chair 1 will be operational at 9:30 a.m.
The latest information from Whitefish Mountain resort can be found here.
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