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March 4, 2010

Maine ski resort to charge for 9 rescues

The Associated Press

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — You stray, you pay.

That's the word from Sugarloaf ski resort officials, who plan to charge nine snowboarders for the costs of their rescue from the back side of the mountain in separate incidents last weekend.

Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin tells the Sun Journal of Lewiston that the riders left the ski area's boundaries, and the resort intends to make an example of them. The snowboarders may also lose pass privileges for putting rescuers in danger.

Five snowboarders went out of bounds Friday and were rescued that night. Another four also became lost Sunday and were rescued Monday.

The cost of the rescues is being tabulated by Carrabassett Valley Police, one of five agencies involved in the rescues.

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