Video: 40 Skiers Rescued After Mechanical Failure at Czech Resort
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A mechanical failure at Skipark Filipovice over the weekend led to 40 skiers being lowered from the area's only chairlift. The coordinated effort utilized ski patrol, police, firefighters, and even a police helicopter. It's unclear exactly what the helicopter was contributing to the rescue effort, but it certainly made for a dramatic scene!
Skipark Filipovice is located in northern Czechia, near the Polish border. Google maps graphic.
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The rescue went off without a hitch, with all 40 skiers lowered from the chairlift within 90 minutes of the mechanical failure.
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Zack Skovron
AuthorBorn and raised in the Pacific Northwest, now living in Jackson, WY. I’m an avid skier, biker, hiker, climber, and fisherman. Outside of sports, my major interests focus on public policy surrounding land use and energy systems.
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