More than 100 people have been rescued after a chairlift malfunction stranded New Year's Eve skiers for over three hours at Sasquatch Mountain Resort near Agassiz, B.C. A power surge is suspected for stalling the lift at approximately 9:40 a.m. PT Sunday morning. "We think it was a massive power surge that blew our main control panel," said Sam Hicks, the resort's manager. Rope evacuations were required to rescue those stuck in the Sasquatch Chair, also known as the Green Chair. The Sasquatch Chair remains down, but the resort is open.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2017 23:03 UTC