Sugarloaf Shuts Down Another Chairlift as a Precaution

Better safe than sorry.

As a precaution, Sugarloaf shut down its Timberline lift on Thursday. The ski resort took to Facebook to explain the closure.

'While the Timberline inspection did not reveal any damage that would suggest a similar event was imminent or at all likely, it did reveal an abnormal level of wear and tear to the drive shaft. As a precautionary measure, our lift maintenance team has elected to take the lift out of service until a new drive shaft can be installed.'

On March 21, Sugarloaf's King Pine chairlift experienced a 'rollback,' sending three people to the hospital. The route of the malfunction was found to be a fracture of the lift's drive shaft.

The Timberline lift will be closed until a new drive shaft is installed.