"Major Windstorm" Closes Popular Lift at Snoqualmie

A key chairlift at Washington’s Summit at Snoqualmie ski area remains out of commission after it was hit by a “major windstorm” last week. 

The lift, the Silver Fir Express, accesses some of Summit Central’s toughest terrain and, according to a Summit at Snoqualmie social media post, “is down for the count for the foreseeable future” because of “the scope of the damage and the work required to get [it] checked and ready to spin again.”

The storm, the ski area said, ripped roof panels off the Silver Fir Express’ upper terminal...