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Particular lift services, say, black diamond runs? >> well, typically what the lifts services doesn't really relate to the seat of the lift. and most lifts really graduate dramatically in height. i don't 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 on a lift, it's going to complicate the evac so people can go up there and bring the people down....

Sugarloaf is one of those destination ski resorts for mainers. >> yes, it is. the people who make it up there -- because it's a little bit of a has toll get up there. they're hard core skiers. it's 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 we've got minor injuries here, eight, how is everybody else? do they get the sensation they're about to fall themselves? >> what the ski resort is probably doing is -- communication is key in in a situation like this. they're letting people know what they think the...

You've got the map of maine. on the left you're seeing the ski video we have. this is all file footage. it's not taken during the most recent storm. what you're seeing is an illustration of the ski lift. it's not an actual representation of what's being seen there today. you've about got the ski patrol on standby. how essential or crucial will local authorities be, firefighters, ems, things like that? >> i'm sure they mobilize everybody there. they're very well trained in evacs, in evacuations of the lifts. that's why they're there. they're trained in that specific activity. they may have a mo...