CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — The U.S. Ski and Snowboarding Association says its confidence in Sugarloaf hasn't been shaken by a chairlift malfunction that hurt seven skiers.
Sugarloaf is hosting the U.S. Alpine Championships this week with top skiers like Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin.
USAA spokesman Tom Kelly said the problems with the King Pine lift won't have any impact and said the ski team is "confident" in Sugarloaf's ability to conduct the event.
The chairlift began moving in reverse Saturday, prompting some skiers to jump. Sugarloaf says four people were transported from the resort in ambulances.
The King Pine lift passed its state inspection in October. An inspector from State of Maine Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety is conducting an investigation.
