BOALSBURG, Pa. — A ski lift malfunction on opening day at a Pennsylvania ski resort stranded dozens of people and left five with minor injuries. Around 10 a.m. Saturday, a chair carrying skiers and snowboarders slipped along the haul rope and slid backward into another chair, officials with Tussey Mountain ski resort in Centre County, around 82 miles northwest of Harrisburg, said. Officials said the lift was stopped and the ski patrol and emergency responders started to evacuate people from the lift. A Tussey Mountain spokesman said he didn’t know how many people were affected. But officials said they have contacted the manufacturer to diagnose what caused the malfunction and would talk to “appropriate state agencies” before re-opening.

Source: National Post December 16, 2017 21:50 UTC