RCMP investigates at Baldy
Chelsea Powrie - Jan 26, 2020 - Biz Releases

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Baldy Mountain Resort has cancelled a highly anticipated youth ski race and closed one of its chairlifts unexpectedly this weekend.

A statement on social media from the resort Saturday evening says the Sugarlump chairlift is closed, and that they are “dealing with the actions of a former employee.”

A Castanet reader on the hill said he heard from a staff member that a disgruntled ex-employee may have tampered with the lift.

The resort said in their statement that they are working with Technical Safety BC, and are “working with our lift company partners and experts in chairlift mechanics to ensure all lifts are safe and operational.”

They added that “all of our equipment and lifts have been inspected and are operating safely and within code,” and because RCMP are involved, they will not be going into more detail as to the specifics of the employee’s actions.

Baldy has also cancelled its Nancy Greene Zone Race, which had been expecting 126 under-12 racers.

It would have relied on the Sugarlump chairlift to set up the race area and transport competitors.

“We are sorry for families that have travelled to our race,” reads part of a statement published Saturday on the Mount Baldy Alpine Club website.

The resort said on social media they would not be sharing more information due to the active RCMP investigation and told Castanet Sunday morning that “nothing has changed” since Saturday.


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