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Particular lift services, say, black diamond runs? >> well, typically what the lifts services doesnt really relate to the seat of the lift. and most lifts really graduate dramatically in height. i dont know this particular lift line. what probably happened with the high winds and the storms that right now are hitting the whole east coast is that a high wind gust probably derailed the cable. now, that can complicate evac situations because if the wind was, in fact, strong enough to derail a cable...

Sugarloaf is one of those destination ski resorts for mainers. >> yes, it is. the people who make it up there -- because its a little bit of a has toll get up there. theyre hard core skiers. its a very locals mountain that way. >> all right. give me a sense, if you have any experience here. when a chair derails from the lift, and weve got minor injuries here, eight, how is everybody else? do they get the sensation theyre about to fall themselves? >> what the ski resort is probably doing is -- co...

Youve got the map of maine. on the left youre seeing the ski video we have. this is all file footage. its not taken during the most recent storm. what youre seeing is an illustration of the ski lift. its not an actual representation of whats being seen there today. youve about got the ski patrol on standby. how essential or crucial will local authorities be, firefighters, ems, things like that? >> im sure they mobilize everybody there. theyre very well trained in evacs, in evacuations of the lif...