Terrible news:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23603337-details/Fifty+skiers+trapped+after+lift+at+mountain+resort+collapses/article.do
Whistler lift COLLAPSES!
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Started by Jamtastx in Canada 17-Dec-2008 - 3 Replies
Jamtastx posted Dec-2008
Edited 1 time. Last update at 17-Dec-2008
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Whistler lift COLLAPSES!' posted Dec-2008
A resort spokesman said: "We are very thankful that no one was seriously injured in this incident."
Very very lucky :roll:
Very very lucky :roll:
Jamtastx
reply to 'Whistler lift COLLAPSES!' posted Dec-2008
very very lucky, apparently caused by "ice jacking" with that cold snap there....
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081217.wgondola1217/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081217.wgondola1217
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081217.wgondola1217/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081217.wgondola1217
Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Whistler lift COLLAPSES!' posted Dec-2008
My brother is a snow board instructor there at the moment...I've tried to call to get any inside info but haven't been able to talk to him just yet. (His 'out of season' job is a lift engineer!) I'll keep you posted.
:shock: :!:
:shock: :!:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
Topic last updated on 17-December-2008 at 17:34