Skiers jump off a malfunctioning ski lift at Sugarloaf last winter. (Video: David Souweine/YouTube)
Officials at Sugarloaf ski resort in Maine announced on Thursday they plan to spend $800,000 to replace a chairlift that moved backwards last winter, injuring seven skiers.
According to an article on ABCNews.com, a gear box failure allowed the King Pine lift to move in reverse last March and it failed to stop immediately because of a design flaw.
Sugarloaf says the new Doppelmayr lift will feature a redesigned gear box and the latest anti-rollback technology.
Read about Sugarloaf’s plans to replace the chairlift that moved backwards.