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Whitefish Resort Evacuates 200 Skiers After Lift Failure

1/10/2026

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Whitefish Mountain Resort evacuated Chair 1 after a mechanical failure when the lift stopped around 9:55 a.m.
A full evacuation began at 11:30 a.m.
More than 40 employees assisted, and 150–200 skiers were evacuated by 1:45 p.m.
The resort's president apologized and offered free lift tickets to those affected.
Chair 1 will remain closed until resolved, and the summit was 15 degrees with a wind chill of 4 degrees.

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Story summary

Whitefish Mountain Resort evacuated Chair 1 after a mechanical failure when the lift stopped around 9:55 a.m.
A full evacuation began at 11:30 a.m.
More than 40 employees assisted, and 150–200 skiers were evacuated by 1:45 p.m.
The resort's president apologized and offered free lift tickets to those affected.
Chair 1 will remain closed until resolved, and the summit was 15 degrees with a wind chill of 4 degrees.