At least 174 Colorado skiers, snowboarders stranded for hours on cracked lift — forced to come down on ropes
A crack appeared in a ski lift at a Colorado resort at noon Saturday, leaving up to 174 skiers and snowboarders stranded for several hours. Winter Park Resort's gondola lift was shut down shortly after noon when the system detected a crack, said resort representative Jen Miller. Miller said each elevator passenger was lowered down […]
23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in Killington, Vermont
KILLINGTON, Vt. — Police said 23 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued from the frigid temperatures after getting lost in the backcountry of Killington, Vt., on Saturday. Killington Police said after receiving a call around 2:30 p.m., search and rescue teams traveled about five miles on hiking, snowshoeing and skinned skis to find 21 […]