any time they request a life flight, it does indicate that things are pretty bad. the high winds kept keeping this rescue effort and these cars on the ski lift at sugarloaf precarious at best. i'm going to get off now. try to get back on the phone and see what other details i can. in all of this pour people headed out there, check website. those lifts are closed now. they don't want to have to deal with anymore people. back to you. >> for those now tuning in. apparently the cable that holds the chair lifts came off the tracks. and as a result, five of the chairs came tumbling down with people on them. the rest of the lift is being evacuated. we don't know the extent of the injuries. one would guess they would be severe as they asked for the life flight helicopter, which harris pointed out can't even get in there because of high winds. patti ann: that is definitely bad news. we're going to go to janice dean to find out more about the conditions right now in carrabassett valley where sugarloaf mountain is