A Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patroller lowers a stranded skier down from the Big Mountain Express Chairlift on Wednesday Dec. 28. According to the resort, electrical failures caused the breakdown. (Photo courtesy of Ben Haigh)
December 30, 2022
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December 30, 2022 midnight
Electrical failure stranded several hundred skiers, says resort
Whitefish Mountain Resort spokesperson Chad Sokol blamed failures in the electrical and backup electrical systems for the chairlift, also known as Chair 1, for the multi hour shutdown.